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Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

Mercyhealth

Freeport, ILPer Diem$36.56–54.85/hrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$36.56–54.85/hr
Location
Freeport, IL
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

WI Or IL Occupational Therapist License, requiredCPR/BLS Certification Within 90 Days, requiredNBCOT Certification Upon Initial Licensure, required

Job overview

The Occupational Therapist provides outpatient care by integrating subjective and objective data into treatment plans and using exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques. The role includes documenting and coding services, coordinating with other disciplines and referring providers, and contributing to quality improvement. The therapist also supports new partners through orientation and mentoring and may deliver occupational therapy training to medical staff, students, and community groups.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Treatment Planning, nice to haveExercise Therapy, nice to havePhysical Agents, nice to haveManual Therapy, nice to haveElectronic Documentation, nice to haveOccupational Therapy Training, nice to have

Qualifications

Graduate of Accredited Occupational Therapy School, requiredWI or IL Occupational Therapist License, requiredCPR/BLS Certification Within 90 Days, requiredNBCOT Certification Upon Initial Licensure, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Integrates subjective and objective data to establish a treatment plan.
  • Utilizes exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques to address deficits.
  • Maintains a thorough record of services provided with appropriate coding and billing.
  • Communicates with other disciplines and referring providers to enhance outcomes.
  • Performs thorough and timely electronic documentation
  • Strengths in care delivery as evidenced by peer review feedback; consistently demonstrates advanced evaluation and treatment techniques
  • Participates actively in the PI and CQI process
  • Assists in the orientation, training and mentoring of new partners
  • Participates in cost saving initiatives within the department
  • Takes an active role in the performance improvement process
  • Maintain a high standard of patient care and provide effective communication between occupational therapists, assistants and the physician group
  • Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on occupational therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and community groups.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Licensed as an occupational therapist in WI, IL or both if required CPR/BLS required within 90 days of hire NBCOT upon initial licensure only, as required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES N/A

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION Some independent judgement is required, based upon scope of practice and within professional standards.

PAY RANGE:

$36.56 - $54.85 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details.

At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

  • #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50

  • One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers

  • A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This posting$36.56–54.85/hr
  • Illinois median$39–57/hr93 hourly ranges
  • US median$47–58/hr1,887 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $45.71/hr, is 4% 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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