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Presbyterian Homes & Services
Arden Hills, Minnesota

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$36.79-$49.77/hr

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Job Description

Put Your Purpose To Work

  • We Have a Place for YOU
  • Apply Today!

Find purpose and passion in your work with a team focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a non-profit organization looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling to serve. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on serving older adults, empowering them to live their best lives wherever they call home! You benefit from a cohesive, in-house therapy team and supportive organization with opportunities to learn and grow.

  • Johanna Shores is seeking an On-Call Occupational Therapist.
  • SCHEDULE: weekday and weekend opportunities

Why Become a Therapist with PHS?

Great work/life balance and flexible schedules

Competitive Pay and Annual Increases

  • Use your strengths to serve multiple settings – TCU/SNF, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Health, and Outpatient
  • Spend more time with your residents/clients with reasonable productivity expectations
  • Paid mileage and drive time if traveling between communities
  • Access to online continuing education courses & podcasts
  • Scholarship program – awards up to $5,250 per year!
  • May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities for growth and internal promotion!

About This Community

Johanna Shores3200 Lake Johanna BlvdArden Hills, MN 55112

On the shores of Lake Johanna, a beautiful, wooded lakeside setting gives Johanna Shores a distinctly natural backdrop. Not far from either Minneapolis or St. Paul, this large community of dedicated staff offers a peaceful and refreshing place to work.

As an employee you can take advantage of a variety of amenities such as:- Discounted employee meals- Free Fitness Center access- Onsite gift shop

This community offers the following care options: Assisted Living, Assisted Living with Memory Care, Care Center/Long Term Care, Long Term Care with Memory Care

Responsibilities

  • As an Occupational Therapist you will be responsible to:
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment & evaluation using subjective and objective measures.
  • Develop treatment plans and programs in accordance with physician orders.
  • Provide quality treatments, actively progressing goals to achieve highest quality of life.
  • Conduct screens and provide education to residents/clients, families, caregivers, and staff.
  • Coordinate seamless discharges utilizing the full continuum of therapy and fitness services.
  • Provide accurate and timely documentation & billing in electronic medical record.
  • Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of payer sources and regulatory requirements.
  • Complete and document supervisory visits per regulations.

Communicate effectively with residents/clients, families, caregivers, physicians, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
  • Current licensure in the state(s) of practice as required.
  • Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Pay Range

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $36.79 - $49.77 per hour. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends upon many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Benefits

  • Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:
  • Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
  • Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
  • Life insurance (AD&D)
  • Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
  • Holiday pay and extended sick
  • Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:
  • Vision insurance
  • Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
  • Accident & hospitalization coverage
  • Education assistance programs

All Employees

  • Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
  • Same-day pay
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • College partnership educational discounts
  • Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults.

Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services.

PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults.

Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningElectronic medical recordsClinical documentationRegulatory compliancePatient educationInterdisciplinary communicationGeriatric care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Minnesota, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (165 salary observations; 471 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,886 salary observations; 27,166 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)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapyranked against 9,225 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$77k–$104kOccupational Therapy median $90k (middle half $79k–$101k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Minnesota vs national$89k median in Minnesota$97k nationally (−8%)165 state / 5,886 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Minnesota168 active9,123 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 37% no call · 59% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment203 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,225 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Presbyterian Homes & Services a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,225 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
7
<$105k
2
$105k-120k
9
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,225 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About Presbyterian Homes & Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Roseville, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Paid mileage and drive time
Online continuing education courses
Scholarship program up to $5,250/year
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Arden Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$413k
Median resident rent
$1,710/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.