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Acute Occupational Therapist | PRN

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Sanford Health
11 days ago
United States$34 - $46.50/hrPer Diem / PRNOccupational TherapistPSLF EligibleinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Sanford Health as a Acute Occupational Therapist – PRN in [object Object].

Key Responsibilities

  • acute, long term care, and home health care environments.

Requirements

  • Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents.
  • Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
  • Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments.
  • Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $34 - $46.50/hr
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Sanford Health in [object Object].

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningCognitive RehabilitationBehavioral InterventionPatient EducationClinical DocumentationAcute CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Assessment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Acute Occupational Therapist | PRN at Sanford Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Occupational Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Sanford Health is open to occupational therapist candidates.

Compensation Analysis

Sanford Health lists compensation for this occupational therapist position at $34k to $46k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $46000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($34k–$46k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Behavioral Intervention, Patient Education, Clinical Documentation, Acute Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Conduct evaluations and design occupational therapy treatments for patients with functional, cognitive, or behavioral impairments. Develop realistic therapy goals and provide education to improve functional outcomes across various acute care units.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy occupational therapist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
0-2
Website
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

11d ago

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