No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$87k (median of 11 jobs)
Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Acute Ca
About the Role
Inpatient acute care occupational therapist. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30am-5pm. One weekend per month. Minneapolis, MN.
Join Fairview Health Services as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Acute Care, No Nights in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Job Overview We are seeking an inpatient occupational therapist to join our acute care, flexible workforce team! This therapist will have the opportunity to float throughout several Fairview hospitals in the Twin Cities area working with adult, acute care patients.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical
- HSA
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403b
- PTO
- Shift Differentials
- Health & wellbeing resources
- Paid continuing education credits
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective patient care, including examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and the development of individualized treatment plans. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and families to establish appropriate discharge plans and provide skilled interventions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Occupational Therapy license in the State of Minnesota and possess Basic Life Support certification. A Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and at least one year of acute care experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Minnesota, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (220 salary observations; 403 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Acute Ca at Fairview Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
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