Occupational Therapist - Full Time

Sanford Health

1 month ago

United States$68K - $108KFull TimeOccupational Therapist

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

25th percentile — most Occupational Therapist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Accepting this costs you $199k over 3 years

Posted 52 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Sanford Health as a Occupational Therapist – Day Shifts, 40 Hours in United States.

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: $68K - $108K

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Sanford Health in United States.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyClient AssessmentTreatment DesignFunctional ImpairmentsCognitive ImpairmentsBehavioral ImpairmentsPsychosocial AbilitiesTherapy GoalsDocumentationAge-Related TreatmentsClinical Practice GuidelinesSupervisionPatient EducationRegulatory RequirementsBasic Life Support

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Full Time at Sanford Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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 $52k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($32k–$52k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Client Assessment, Treatment Design, Functional Impairments, Cognitive Impairments, Behavioral Impairments, Psychosocial Abilities, Therapy Goals. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist assesses clients and designs occupational therapy treatments to help them develop, maintain, and recover their ability to perform daily life tasks. This involves conducting evaluations, providing interventions for functional, cognitive, or behavioral impairments, and establishing or mo...

Benefits package: Development Opportunities, Advancement Opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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