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Alpena, Michigan

Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Completes daily documentation necessary for billing procedures per affiliate policy and in compliance with regulatory agencies

Provides treatment intervention and demonstrates competence to facilitate or restore optimal functioning specific to therapist’s patient care area.

Educates patient/family/caregiver in home education program using relevant and effective teaching methods.

Demonstrates effective oral and written communication with all internal and external customers to maximize quality of patient care including coordination with interdisciplinary team members.

Promotes education and development among staff, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.

  • Promotes process improvement.
  • Assists with program development.
  • Participates in team conferences and interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
  • Promotes occupational therapy within MyMichigan Health and service area, participating in and providing community education.
  • Function as case manager for assigned cases.

Demonstrates commitment to MyMichigan Health and specific affiliate mission as evidenced by customer service, quality of service, and teamwork.

Maintains confidentiality of patient and affiliate information in accordance with MyMichigan Health and affiliate policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

Physical/Mental Requirements and Typical Working Conditions

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Key Responsibilities

Provide treatment interventions to restore optimal functioning for outpatient patients and educate families on home education programs. Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams and manage assigned cases to maximize quality of patient care.

Requirements

Must be able to perform physical tasks including stooping, kneeling, and crouching, and be comfortable in stressful environments involving trauma. Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and adherence to bloodborne pathogen and TB testing protocols are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EducationCase ManagementInterdisciplinary CoordinationClinical DocumentationOral Communication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (105 salary observations; 739 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Outpatient at WorkWave Staff a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,348 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 33 employers

15
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Alpena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$201k
Median resident rent
$625/mo
Residents’ average commute
11 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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