****May be eligible for a $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS**** **Join the team at Avera!** **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, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, 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.** **_Position Highlights:_** + **May be eligible for $10,000 sign-on bonus, which is paid out over 24 months!** + **Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!** + **Options for Free Health Insurance!** + **Student Loan Repayment:** This RN position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. + **Provide treatment to patients as they come for outpatient services in the therapy department.** + **Able to work in a variety of areas including acute care, TCU/LTC, swing bed, pediatrics, outpatient adult.** + Avera St. Mary’s Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals (https://www.avera.org/news-media/news/2018/top-20-rural-hospital/) **Job Summary** + The Occupational Therapist is accountable for providing occupational therapy services to patients/clients, including assessment, treatment program planning and implementation, related documentation and communication to patient, caregivers, and other providers. **Education and/or Experience** + Post graduate education is required. + Master’s Degree is preferred. + 0-6 months of experience is required. + 1-2 years of experience is preferred. **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + State of SD license is required. **Work Schedule** + Monday -Friday; 72 hours every 2 weeks + 8:00 am – 4:30 pm + Occasional weekend and holiday **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $31.75 - $48.00 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.