Occupational Therapist, Acute Care
Listed compensation
$43-$48/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Location Address
- 333 Smith Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55102-2344
- July 23, 2026
Department: 34002100 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Inpatient Acute Therapy United
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Shift Length
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week
0
Union Contract
Non-Union-NCT
Weekend Rotation
Occasional
Job Summary
At Allina Health/CKRI, we offer Occupational Therapists the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of individuals in our community. Become part of a supportive team that values your expertise, fosters professional growth, and the resources to deliver exceptional care. You’ll find your purpose in helping others regain their independence, a culture of innovation, and the chance to be a vital part of a leading rehabilitation institute transforming lives every day.
Key Position Details
- Per diem (0.0 FTE)
- 8-hour day/evening shifts
- Minimum requirement is 2 weekend shifts per month up to 4
- Acute care, inpatient hospital team
Job Description
Provides care that is appropriate, efficient, and effective in meeting the customer's requirements for occupational therapy in a hospital, outpatient clinic, home health, mental health, skilled nursing facility or community based settings.
- Principle Responsibilities
- Provides therapy to patients.
- Generates a therapy diagnosis by gathering patient data and assessing the patient.
- Designs, implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.
- Educates patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
- Sets improvement levels and determines the amount of time needed to reach that level.
- Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
- Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient/client.
- Reports and records service charges.
- Provides safe patient equipment, ensures personal safety and safe work environment.
- Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care.
- Supervises therapeutic programs and activities carried out by aides.
- Coordinates care with inter-disciplinary referrals or referrals to other practitioners.
- Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
- Supports and promotes new services as requested.
- Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
- Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
- 0 to 2 years occupational therapist experience
Licenses/Certifications
Licensed Occupational Therapist - MN Department of Health required if service area is in Minnesota upon hire
Licensed Occupational Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if service area is in Wisconsin upon hire
Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
- Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice
Physical Demands
Medium Work*
Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently
Pay Range
Pay Range: $43.00 to $48.00 per hour
The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.
Benefit Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.
Benefits Include
- Medical/Dental
- PTO/Time Away
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
Key Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive occupational therapy services to patients in an acute care hospital setting, including diagnosis and implementation of therapeutic interventions. Coordinates care with inter-disciplinary teams and supervises therapeutic programs carried out by aides.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and a valid state license for Minnesota or Wisconsin. Candidates must hold a current BLS certification and a valid driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Minnesota, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (179 salary observations; 447 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 32% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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