Occupational Therapist

14 days ago
Bismarck, North Dakota$67K - $97KPer Diem / PRNOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sanford Health as a Occupational Therapist – PRN, Flexible Schedule in United States. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Compensation: Salary Range: $32.

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: $67K - $97K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Sanford Health as a Occupational Therapist – PRN, Flexible Schedule.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningCognitive impairment interventionFunctional outcome improvementDocumentationClinical practice guidelinesPatient educationMentorshipInterdisciplinary collaborationBasic Life SupportRegulatory compliance
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Sanford Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

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 $32k to $46k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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 ($32k–$46k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Patient assessment, Treatment planning, Cognitive impairment intervention, Functional outcome improvement, Documentation, Clinical practice guidelines, Patient education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist assesses patients to design and implement personalized therapy programs that improve functional, cognitive, and behavioral abilities. They also document patient progress, collaborate with healthcare teams, and provide education to enhance patient outcomes.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
0-2
7.2

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 40%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

14d ago