Pays $71.7K - $107.6K — Occupational Therapist market median is ~$85k (54 jobs) · Above average in Occupational Therapy for work-life (6.4/10, vs 8,636 in this specialty)
Occupational Therapist | Inpatient Therapies | St. Cloud Hospital
About the Role
Full-time, Monday-Friday with every 4th weekend. Day shift 8am-4:30pm. $5,000 hiring bonus and relocation assistance.
Join CentraCare as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient, No Weekends in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
Key Responsibilities
- * Prior experience must provide clear evidence of clinical skills beyond basic.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of occupational therapy and successful completion of clinical training required.
- Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy obtained within 6 months.
- Registered through the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Occupational.
- Occupational Therapist license obtained within 90 Days.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $71.7K - $107.6K
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
- Relocation assistance: $5,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with CentraCare in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% 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)), 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).
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 Therapies | St. Cloud Hospital at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,636 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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