Occupational Therapist

Avera Health

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South Dakota$58K - $101KRegularOccupational Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Avera Health as a Occupational Therapist – Days with Possible Weekends in United States. Location: Avera Creighton Hospital Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Key Responsibilities

and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Requirements

Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: 1

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $58K - $101K

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Regular position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Avera Health as a Occupational Therapist – Days with Possible Weekends.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient careRehabilitationAge-specific careCommunicationProgram developmentClinical supervisionTime management

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Position Insights

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Avera 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.

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.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Patient evaluation, Treatment planning, Clinical documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Patient care, Rehabilitation, Age-specific care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services, including evaluating patients and implementing individualized treatment programs. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure effective patient care and progress monitoring.

Benefits package: PTO available day 1, Up to 5% employer matching retirement, Career development, Hands-on training, Mentorship, Health insurance, Dental, Vision. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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