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Occupational Therapist Inpatient

Ascension Health

Elk Grove Village, ILPer Diem$40.55–59.3/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$40.55–59.3/hr
Location
Elk Grove Village, IL
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Provider CertificationIllinois OT LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Occupational Therapist works in the inpatient department at Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital in Elk Grove Village. The role develops and reassesses individualized plans of care, delivers evidence-based interventions for complex diagnoses, and collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support recovery and discharge planning. The schedule is day shift, PRN, with minimum weekend and holiday requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Occupational TherapyInpatient Experience

Qualifications

BLS Provider CertificationIllinois OT LicenseBachelor's DegreeMaster's or Doctorate Degree

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital

  • Department: Inpatient

  • Schedule: Day shift | PRN

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Develop, implement, and regularly reassess individualized, patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients and families.

  • Deliver evidence-based interventions across complex diagnoses, including neurological, oncological, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and medically complex conditions.

  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care, optimize outcomes, and support safe, effective discharge planning.

  • Utilize innovative rehabilitation technologies and best practices to maximize functional recovery and independence.

  • Minimum weekend and holiday requirement.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted

  • Occupational Therapy (OT) license credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation prior to hire date or job transfer date required. A valid license pending letter will be accepted until license is issued.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree required. Master's OR Doctorate degree preferred.

Additional Preferences:

  • Prior Inpatient experience.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

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Min Salary: 40.55

Max Salary 59.30

How this job compares

Set against the 4,948 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$40.55–59.3/hr
  • Illinois median$40–57/hr87 hourly ranges
  • US median$46–58/hr1,887 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $49.93/hr, is 5% above the Illinois median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the middle half of Occupational Therapist hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 190 open Occupational Therapist jobs in Illinois and 4,948 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,370 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,963 of the 4,948 open Occupational Therapist jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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