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Occupational Therapist

Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital

Chicago, ILContract$45.35/hrPosted todayStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$45.35/hr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current State OT License, requiredCurrent BCLS Certificate, required

Job overview

The Occupational Therapist provides medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services to restore function and prevent disability for patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and cardiopulmonary disorders. The role works as an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team and follows department and hospital policies, along with applicable state, federal, and regulatory requirements. The schedule varies on day shift, with weekend coverage sought.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Occupational Therapy, requiredBCLS, requiredAHA Certification, requiredNBCOT Certification, nice to haveAOTA Certification, nice to haveOTAC Certification, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Occupational Therapy, requiredCurrent State OT License, requiredCurrent BCLS Certificate, requiredNBCOT Certification, nice to haveAOTA Certification, nice to haveOTAC Certification, nice to have

Full job description

Overview

  • Department: Occupational Therapy

  • Schedule: Varies (Day shift)- but looking for weekend coverage

  • Facility: St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital

  • Location: Chicago, IL 60622

Responsibilities

Provides medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services within scope of practice in order to restore function and prevent disability for clients or patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and cardiopulmonary disorders. Performs responsibilities in accordance with department and Hospital Policies, state, federal and regulatory requirements: Title 22 Section 70517, 70519. Functions according to professional practice as an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

  1. Bachelor or Master Degree in Occupational Therapy.

  2. Current state Occupational Therapy certification/license.

  3. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate.

  4. National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy certification, AOTA and OTAC preferred.

Pay Transparency

Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $45.35. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status Per Diem Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

How this job compares

Set against the 4,938 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$45.35/hr
  • Illinois median$39–57/hr93 hourly ranges
  • US median$47–58/hr1,887 hourly ranges

This rate, $45.35/hr, is 5% below the Illinois median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the middle half of Occupational Therapist hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 209 open Occupational Therapist jobs in Illinois and 4,938 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 (1,321 postings).
Education
1,856 of the 4,938 open Occupational Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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