No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$87k (median of 11 jobs)

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Fairview Health Services
Woodbury, Minnesota

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 49m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Part-time acute care OT, 3 days/week with weekend rotation. Full benefits. Woodbury, MN.

Join Fairview Health Services as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care, 3-Day Week in Woodbury, Minnesota, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical insurance
  • HSA
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 403b
  • PTO
  • Shift Differentials
  • Health & wellbeing resources
  • Paid continuing education credits
  • Tuition reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Fairview Health Services as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care, 3-Day Week.

Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist is responsible for performing patient examinations, evaluations, and developing individualized treatment plans within an acute care setting. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement interventions, document care, and establish appropriate discharge plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Occupational Therapy license in the State of Minnesota and possess Basic Life Support certification. A Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and at least one year of acute care experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient examinationPatient evaluationTreatment planningAcute careInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationMedical billingPatient educationTime managementClinical mentorshipEvidence-based practiceBasic life supportRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% 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)). 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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.9/10 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 11 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Fairview Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
HSA
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
403b
PTO
Shift Differentials
Health & wellbeing resources