Occupational Therapist (OT) | Acute

Position Details

Location: Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay

Pay range: $34.00 – $51.25 per hour (actual rate dependent upon experience). May be eligible for a $30,000 sign‑on bonus with a 3‑year commitment.

Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment Program – up to $10,000 (extra $167 per month)
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship

About the Role

Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis, implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy and established objectives of the department.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of age‑specific factors and provide care for patients from infant through geriatrics per unit guidelines.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment programs for patients needing services.
• Evaluate assigned patients, gathering data from records, interviews, observations, and team members.
• Use selected activities and tasks to promote health and achieve treatment goals.
• Establish and modify intervention goals and strategies based on ongoing evaluations.
• Provide direct therapy services using various functional settings and strategies.
• Plan therapy within the patient’s physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities, coordinated with rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.
• Prepare required documentation such as evaluation results, treatment plans, progress notes, and reports.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members regarding status, progress, and needs.
• Establish rapport and cooperate with interdisciplinary team members throughout the intervention program.
• Enhance professional growth through educational programs, literature, in‑service meetings, and workshops; share new knowledge with co‑workers.
• Evaluate and monitor clinical internships with students from various universities/colleges.
• Participate in department program development.

Requirements

• Active Occupational Therapist license in the state of practice.
• Ability to work the specified hours, including rotating weekends and holidays.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties and effective communication skills.
• Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
• Adherence to safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA).

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–3 years of clinical patient care experience.