Per Diem Occupational Therapist | Inpatient Therapies
Listed compensation
$51.81 hourly
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Join our dynamic team as an Occupational Therapist, where you'll make a significant impact on patients of all ages. You’ll evaluate patient needs, craft personalized treatment plans, and deliver cutting-edge therapeutic interventions. Collaborate with enthusiastic healthcare professionals to provide top-notch care.
Schedule & Pay
- $51.81 hourly
- Per Diem | 0-16 hours every two weeks
- Saturday and Sunday every 4th weekend, 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
- Additional hours may be available.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of occupational therapy and successful completion of clinical training.
- Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy obtained within 6 months.
- Registered through the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Occupational Therapist or Temporary Occupational Therapist permit required with Occupational Therapist license obtained within 90 Days.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card.
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate patient needs and develop personalized treatment plans for patients of all ages. Deliver cutting-edge therapeutic interventions in collaboration with a healthcare team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Minnesota, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (179 salary observations; 447 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).
Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 32% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Occupational Therapist | Inpatient Therapies at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- Includes weekends
Living in St. Cloud
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $252k
- Typical market rent
- $1,244/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.8
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.