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Dove Healthcare
Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Make a Difference. Grow Your Career. Love Where You Work.

Dove Healthcare is seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist (OT) or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join our dynamic rehabilitation team in Rice Lake!

This limited-term position is available from February through May 2027, with casual opportunities available to start immediately.

Ready to make a meaningful impact without sacrificing work-life balance? At Dove Healthcare, you'll find a supportive team, a modern, spacious therapy gym equipped with the latest technology, and manageable productivity expectations that allow you to focus on what matters most: your patients.

Whether you're an experienced therapist or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we'd love to meet you!

Why You'll Love Being Part of Our Team

  • Enhanced starting wage scale to recognize your skills and expertise
  • State-of-the-art therapy gyms with modern equipment and technology
  • Balanced productivity expectations that support quality patient care
  • Less travel and a consistent caseload of inpatient and outpatient patients
  • Opportunities to develop a specialty and expand your clinical skills
  • Flexible scheduling to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • A supportive, collaborative team where your contributions make a difference
  • What You'll Need – Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • A master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited college or university (or a bachelor's degree for those grandfathered in)
  • A current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Wisconsin
  • What You'll Need – Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
  • An associate's degree as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant from an accredited college
  • A current Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant license in the State of Wisconsin

New graduates are encouraged to apply! Start your career in an environment where you can learn, grow, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Benefits That Start on Your First Day

  • Your benefits begin on your date of hire, with opportunities to support your life both inside and outside of work:
  • Paid time off accrual and bereavement pay
  • Child care and tuition reimbursement
  • Health club, weight loss, or gym membership reimbursement
  • Scholarship and award opportunities
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee referral bonus program

About Dove Healthcare

Dove Healthcare is a trusted healthcare provider and community partner, consisting of eleven skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and six assisted living residences throughout Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Osseo, and Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

Our services include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, post-hospital care, ventilator care, dialysis, skilled nursing, long-term and end-of-life care, independent senior living, assisted living, and memory care.

We're committed to providing compassionate care and exceptional service to those who depend on us. Through high standards, disciplined leadership, and mutual respect, we strive for excellence in everything we do.

Join our team and make a difference-helping residents build independence, reach their goals, and enjoy the activities that make life meaningful!

Learn more at dovehealthcare.com.

Dove Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy services within a modern rehabilitation facility. Collaborate with a dynamic team to help residents build independence and reach their personal health goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold either a master's degree in occupational therapy or an associate's degree as a certified occupational therapy assistant. A current Wisconsin state license for the respective role is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Inpatient careOutpatient careTherapy gym managementPatient assessmentTreatment planningDocumentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $92k (middle half $84k–$101k)193 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Wisconsin166 active9,275 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 29 employers
5
<$95k
14
$95k-110k
6
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$57-$70/hr
#2

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#3

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$140k
#4

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$50-$65/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Dove Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off accrual
Bereavement pay
Child care reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Health club/gym membership reimbursement
Scholarship and award opportunities
Employee assistance program
Employee referral bonus program

Living in Rice Lake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$291k
Median resident rent
$856/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.