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Henry Ford Health
Jackson, Michigan

Occupational Therapist - Contingent - Outpatient

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Henry Ford Health as a Occupational Therapist – Contingent Outpatient in Jackson, Michigan, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Henry Ford Health as a Occupational Therapist – Contingent Outpatient.

Key Responsibilities

Performs patient assessments and develops treatment plans to help patients recover or maintain daily living and work skills. Collaborates with healthcare providers and documents patient care in accordance with department standards.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy from an ACOTE accredited program. Must hold a current State of Michigan licensure and CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningDischarge planningPediatric careNeurological therapyOrthopedic therapyHand therapyClinical documentationPatient safetyCollaborationClinical educationHIPAA compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% 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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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 30 employers

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2
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 30 employers

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

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.