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Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera is currently seeking Occupational Therapist (OT) looking to deliver the best possible care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

Avera St. Luke's Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital 

Avera Ranked 1st in Nation for Long-Term Care Resident Experience

Position Highlights:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
• Options for Free Health Insurance!
• Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further theireducation in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

Job Summary

• The Occupational Therapist-Pediatric is accountable for evaluating, planning, and executing all aspects of Occupational Therapy, infant through geriatric, with disabilities, disorders, and injuries to develop and restore maximal functional level. 
• Primary caseload in pediatrics is birth to 21. Occasional coverage for hospital patients for all other age ranges as part of a weekend/holiday rotation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer’s status.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s Degree is required.
• Doctorate Degree is preferred.

• Must be a graduate of/or certified from a curriculum of Occupational Therapy approved by the AOTA accrediting body.

• 0-6 months of experience is required.
• 1-2 years of experience is preferred.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS

• Must be licensed to practice Occupational Therapy by the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) is required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) is preferred.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
  • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Occasional weekend and holiday
  • This position will be part of the OT weekend (Saturday coverage) rotation at the inpatient therapy department at Avera St. Luke's Hospital several times per year.
  • As part of the weekend holiday rotation along with all other OT staff members.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $31.75 - $48.00

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