Occupational Therapist with Sign-on Bonus (58704)
Listed compensation
$80k-$95k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
- Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 SalaryJob Shift: DayOccupational Therapist (OT) | Home Health in Rockford, IL and surrounding areas Embark on a new career path where therapy is customized to a patient’s life and outcomes are optimized. As a Home Health OT, you’ll help patients regain their independence and learn to perform everyday activities in the comfort and familiarity of home. Interim HealthCare® is the nation’s first home care company and leading employer of Home Health OTs. We understand the importance of personalized therapy to patients in need of creative strategies to make daily activities easier. As a Home Health OT, you’ll help people get back to the things they love in the place where life is lived. If this ignites your passion for therapy, you are made for this! Our Home Health Occupational Therapists enjoy some excellent benefits: $80,000 - $95,000/year $5,000 sign-on bonus! PLUS mileage reimbursement and BONUS opportunities every pay period! 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes Clinician Friendly EMR! Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k) Benefits As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do: Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care A few must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapists: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and active OT license in Illinois Minimum of 1 year of occupational therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare CPR certification Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate Why Work for Interim HealthCare? Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapists (OTs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of OTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide. Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, dis
- ability or veteran status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy to patients in their homes to help them regain independence and perform daily activities. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary home health team to assess patient needs, establish therapy goals, and educate families on care plans.
Requirements
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and an active Illinois OT license. Candidates must have at least one year of occupational therapy experience and current CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (385 salary observations; 766 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,467 salary observations; 22,065 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist with Sign-on Bonus (58704) at Interim HealthCare - Great Lakes Health Partners a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,803 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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