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Grand Forks, North Dakota

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (PRN)

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Occupational Therapist (PRN)

  • ## PRN - Must be able to work 36 hours/month with one weekend shift.
  • Horizon Health Corporation is seeking a Occupational Therapist (Behavioral Health) to work on the inpatient psychiatric units (24-bed Psych Unit) in Grand Forks, ND. We are also planning to expand to an additional 24 beds in 2026. The Occupational Therapist (Behavioral Health) services to patients in an efficient and professional manner. To therapeutically facilitate purposeful occupational role performances of patients to improve both physical and mental functioning abilities. Therapy will be completed in accordance with the patient's developmental, psychological, and physical level of function. Therapists will exemplify ethical conduct as described in the facility mission statement and the North Dakota Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners Code of Ethics.

Responsibilities

Comply with all Administrative, Clinical, and Human Resources policies and procedures and maintain a safe work environment.

  • Must actively support the mission, philosophy, and goals for the hospital.
  • Must be able to communicate with sensitivity to growth, development, and cultural issues.
  • Provide individual and group therapy to patients and family education when indicated.
  • Provide OT evaluations of patients.
  • Document all clinical services provided.
  • Provide consultation on OT related problems, specific treatment techniques, and other programming issues.
  • Promote an understanding of OT principles and team involvement in patient care.
  • Participate in departmental meetings.
  • Maintains professional demeanor in dress, attitude, support of unit milieu, and hospital mission and philosophy.
  • Participates in performance improvement.
  • Compliant with all mandatory training.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Long and Short-term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Career development opportunities within the company

Tuition Assistance

Rewarding work environment - Enjoy going to work everyday!

For more information on this position, email Oscar Hernandez, Horizon Health Corporation, Senior Executive Recruiter at Oscar.Hernandez2@horizonhealth.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023.

During 2024, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and in 2023, listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in occupational therapy.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Current license from the North Dakota Board of Occupational Therapy Examiner required (LOT). Current certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy preferred (OTR). Rec Therapist Certification – CTRS.

One-year experience in a neurorehabilitation or psychiatric setting, preferred.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Key Skills

Psychiatric carePatient evaluationIndividual therapyClinical documentationTreatment planningTherapeutic facilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 27 employers

15
<$110k
4
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,294 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Grand Forks

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.7
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UHS

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan
Long and Short-term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Healthcare Savings Account
Life Insurance
Career development opportunities