Occupational Therapist - Rehab

1 month ago
South Dakota$31.00 - $46.50/hrFull TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Sanford Health as a Occupational Therapist - Rehab in United States.

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: $31.00 - $46.50/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Sanford Health as a Occupational Therapist - Rehab.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyClient AssessmentTreatment DesignFunctional ImpairmentsCognitive ImpairmentsBehavioral ImpairmentsPhysical EvaluationPsychosocial AbilitiesTherapy GoalsInterventionsDocumentationPatient EducationClinical Practice GuidelinesFlexibilitySupervisionContinuing Education
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Rehab at Sanford Health a 5.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

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

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Sanford Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $31k to $46k annually.

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 South Dakota.

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

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 ($31k–$46k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Client Assessment, Treatment Design, Functional Impairments, Cognitive Impairments, Behavioral Impairments, Physical Evaluation, Psychosocial Abilities. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist assesses clients and designs occupational therapy treatments to help them develop, maintain, and recover their ability to perform daily life tasks. This involves conducting evaluations for functional, cognitive, or behavioral impairments and administering appropriate therapy programs.

Benefits package: Sign-on Bonus, Flexible Schedule, Mentoring Program, Continuing Education, Cross-training Opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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 psychologist 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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus
Flexible Schedule
Mentoring Program
Continuing Education
Cross-training Opportunities
5.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

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

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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