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Henry Ford Health
Rochester, Michigan

Occupational Therapist - Acute Inpatient Rehab

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Henry Ford Health as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Inpatient Rehab, $5K Sign-On in Rochester, Michigan, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $5,000.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Henry Ford Health in Rochester, Michigan, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist will conduct comprehensive patient assessments and implement evidence-based treatment plans to facilitate recovery and independence. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and mentor therapy staff to ensure high standards of patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy school, with a Master's degree preferred. A current State of Michigan Occupational Therapy license and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningEvidence-based practiceDocumentationPatient educationDischarge planningMentoringInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitationAdaptive strategies

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (81 salary observations; 577 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (6,995 salary observations; 20,445 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
Relocation assistance
12%
Loan repayment
9%

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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