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Fairview Health Services
St Paul, Minnesota

Casual Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$39.57-$57.16/hr

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Job Description

We are seeking a casual occupational therapist to join our team at Fairview Community Health & Wellness Hub in St. Paul!

In collaboration with patients and families, the OT is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.

  • FTE:.01, casual position.
  • Schedule: Weekend rotation (Saturday and Sunday) every four weeks.
  • Opportunities to pick up additional weekday and weekend shifts as available!

Fairview Rehabilitation offers a range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.

As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a meaningful role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.

Responsibilities

  • The occupational therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
  • Gathers pertinent data
  • Performs examination
  • Determines treatment diagnosis
  • Develops an individualized plan of care through coordination with the patient and family
  • Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
  • Determines prognosis for recovery
  • Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
  • Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
  • Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
  • Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
  • Establishes appropriate discharge plan
  • Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
  • Implements plan of care
  • Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
  • Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
  • Documentation/Billing
  • Uses acceptable medical terminology
  • Follows professional practice standards
  • Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
  • Complies with department billing standards
  • Professional Expectations
  • Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
  • Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
  • Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
  • Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice
  • Productivity
  • Meets or exceeds departmental standards for productivity
  • Quality Improvement
  • Identifies opportunities for process /quality improvement
  • Participates in and supports entity/system initiatives

Required Qualifications

  • Occupational Therapy License in the State of Minnesota or temporary license in State of Minnesota
  • Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

Preferred Qualifications

  • M.A./M.S. in Occupational Therapy
  • 1+ years of experience in Occupational Therapy
  • 1+ year of experience in hospital/complex medical
  • Certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Benefit Overview

Although this is considered a non-benefit eligible position, Fairview offers employees the option to participate in the Fairview 403(b) plan, earn Sick and Safe Time, and early access to earned wages.

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Occupational Therapy license in the State of Minnesota and possess Basic Life Support certification. A Master's degree and at least one year of experience in a hospital or complex medical setting are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Clinical examinationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationEvidence-based practice

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Minnesota, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (156 salary observations; 605 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,153 salary observations; 28,851 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k 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
Listed pay$82k–$119kOccupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $83k–$101k)327 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Minnesota vs national$90k median in Minnesota$97k nationally (−7%)156 state / 5,153 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Minnesota176 active9,050 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% no call · 60% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 20% offer loan repayment213 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,240 in the last 30 days1,705 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Fairview Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN

Benefits & Perks

403(b) retirement plan
Sick and Safe Time
Early access to earned wages
40+ free CE courses per year
Formal mentorship
Clinical specialist program

Living in St. Paul

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,524/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (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.