Occupational Therapist - 0.6FTE Flex - Brainerd Area

Essentia Health • Brainerd, MN

2d • $35 - $52

About The Position

Essentia Health is hiring an Occupational Therapist for a 0.6 FTE flex position primarily providing hospital coverage at St Josephs Medical Center in the Brainerd area. The role requires a minimum commitment of 24 scheduled hours per week. Additional hours may be available through hospital work or outpatient clinic coverage, depending on department needs and candidate availability. The schedule includes a hospital weekend rotation, working both Saturday and Sunday approximately once every 6–8 weeks. No holiday work or call obligation is listed.

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, treats, and implements patient care in accordance with American Occupational Therapy Association professional standards and Essentia Health policies and procedures. The position includes a $4,500 sign-on bonus. The role may involve working in other departments when patient need is highest and the home department schedule allows. In inpatient acute care, the therapist coordinates and delivers durable medical equipment and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support transitions of care.

Essentia Health describes its mission and values as patient-centered and focused on quality care. It offers an annual continuing education budget, licensure expense reimbursement, a rehabilitation career ladder, and leadership opportunities in staff education, committees, onboarding, and mentorship. Employment qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, subject to applicable program requirements. The compensation range is $34.96–$52.44. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; supplemental options; a 401(k) plan with employer contributions; training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs; flexible scheduling; time off; and wellness resources. Benefit eligibility may vary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current Occupational Therapist license in the state where services are performed.
• Commitment to a minimum of 0.6 FTE, or 24 scheduled hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in clinical instruction, department or therapy discipline committees, or credentials and certifications that benefit patient care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Implement evidence-based interventions, provide patient and caregiver education, and support discharge planning for a full patient caseload.
• Complete ancillary and administrative requirements for a full caseload, including documentation, billing, scheduling management, and other administrative duties.
• Demonstrate appropriate communication and professionalism, and supervise support staff such as licensed assistants, aides, and volunteers.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to support optimal clinical and financial outcomes.
• Work with Essentia Health leadership and coordinate with referring physicians to support cohesive patient care.
• Comply with organizational policies and procedures and the code of conduct.
• Meet professional organization core values, code of ethics, and/or scope of practice.
• Work in other departments when patient need is highest and the home department schedule allows.
• Coordinate and deliver durable medical equipment to patients in inpatient acute care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support smooth transitions of care.
• May serve as a clinical instructor, participate in department or therapy discipline committees, and complete credentials or certifications that benefit patient care.
• Work both Saturday and Sunday during a hospital weekend rotation approximately once every 6–8 weeks.

Benefits

• $4,500 sign-on bonus.
• Annual continuing education budget.
• Reimbursement for licensure expenses.
• Rehabilitation career ladder.
• Leadership opportunities in staff education, committee participation, staff onboarding, and mentorship.
• Employment qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, subject to program requirements.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Supplemental benefit options.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Time off.
• Wellness resources.
• Compensation range of $34.96–$52.44.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time