Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
Rochester, MNFull-time$78–117K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Occupational Therapist provides individualized acute-care patient management using current knowledge, theory, evidence, and clinical judgment. The role collaborates with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary team, promotes health and wellness, and educates and mentors students, peers, and medical professionals. The therapist also assists with department and program planning.
Skills & qualifications
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Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/) – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Benefits Highlights
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Medical: Multiple plan options.
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Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
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Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
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Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
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Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Responsibilities
Therapists are responsible for the application of current knowledge, theory, evidence and sound clinical judgment in patient management. The therapist works closely with the patient, family and other members of an interdisciplinary team to provide efficient and effective individualized patient care. Therapists also serve as advocates and promoters of health, wellness, and fitness to all stakeholders. They serve as educators and mentors for therapy students, peers and other medical professionals. The occupational therapist assists with department and program planning.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Minnesota as an Occupational Therapist. Demonstrated skills in the areas of organization, communication, interpersonal relations, leadership, decision making and problem solving.
Prefer board certification in clinical specialty area and/or advanced degree in health care field.
Also prefer active participation within professional organization.Current occupational therapy licensure in the state of Minnesota.
NBCOT certification as an OTR is required for employment at Mayo Clinic (both upon hiring and ongoing certification every 3 years).
Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
$78,270.40 - $117,312.00 / year
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Schedule Details
full-time Monday - Friday in acute care hospital. Will include orientation to all areas of Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Saint Marys Campus and Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Methodist Campus.
Weekend Schedule
scheduled one in four weekends (total of 13 weekends per year including one holiday weekend) with compensatory days off around the weekend.
International Assignment
No
Site Description
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations)
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Recruiter
Kianne Hinkle
Equal opportunity
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,005 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$78–117K/yr
- Minnesota median$95–110K/yr31 salary ranges
- US median$85–118K/yr962 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $98K, is 5% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($103K) — in the middle half of Occupational Therapist salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 107 open Occupational Therapist jobs in Minnesota and 5,005 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Aya Healthcare, Inc.14 open
- Aegis Therapies11 open
- Good Samaritan8 open
- Experience
- Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,372 postings).
- Education
- 1,884 of the 5,005 open Occupational Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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