Pays $71.7K - $107.6KOccupational Therapist market median is ~$85k (54 jobs) · Above average in Occupational Therapy for work-life (6.4/10, vs 8,636 in this specialty)

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Centra Care
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Occupational Therapist | Inpatient Therapies | St. Cloud Hospital

Occupational Therapist Above average in Occupational TherapyFull-Time
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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

BLS

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningOccupational TherapyFamily Centered CarePatient SafetyClinical SkillsMedical Modalities

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 ANALYSIS

This 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 54 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
8%

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts
Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs
$5,000 hiring bonus
$5,000 relocation bonus