Occupational Therapist; OT

Work Shift

Primarily days with possible weekends, evenings, and holidays (United States of America).

Avera St Mary's Hospital, Pierre, SD.

Regular.

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $51.25 per hour, depending on experience.

• Sign‑On Bonus! New grads may be eligible for up to $15,000 or $20,000 with 2 or more years of experience.
• Student Loan Repayment:
  Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program helps pay off loans with a monthly contribution of $167 (up to $10,000).
• Versatile work across acute care, TCU/LTC, swing bed, pediatrics, outpatient adult.

Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services focusing on conditions and health diagnoses, implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy and the department’s objectives.

• Demonstrate knowledge of age‑specific factors and perform satisfactorily for patients from infancy to geriatrics as noted on unit‑specific guidelines and competencies.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment programs for patients needing services. Evaluate patients, gathering data from patient records, interviews, observations, and team members.
• Use selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health and achieve treatment goals. Establish and modify intervention goals and strategies based on ongoing evaluations.
• Provide direct therapy services to patients using functional settings and strategies.
• Plan therapy within the patient’s individual physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities, coordinating with rehabilitation, medical and nursing care plans.
• Prepare required documentation such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other reports.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other disciplinary team members regarding status, progress, and needs.
• Establish rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members, including family and physicians, throughout the intervention program.
• Enhance professional growth through participation in educational programs, literature review, in‑service meetings, workshops, etc. Share new knowledge with co‑workers and evaluate and monitor clinical internships with students from various universities and colleges.
• Participate in program development of the department.

The individual must be able to work the hours specified and perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having adequate visual acuity, and the ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities provided they do not cause undue hardship.

• Occupational Therapist licensing: an active license in the state of practice upon hire.

• 1–3 years of clinical patient care experience.

• Commit to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including CMS, the Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation for your online application, please call 1‑605‑504‑4444 or email talent.