Occupational Therapist, Hand
- Eden Prairie, United States
- Mid Level
- Posted
No weekends Job Description: Provides care that is appropriate, efficient, and effective patient care meeting the customer’s requirements for Hand Therapy.
About Allina
32 Union Contract: Non-Union-NCT Weekend Rotation: None Job Summary: At Allina Health/CKRI, we offer Occupational Therapists the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of individuals in our community.
You’ll find your purpose in helping others regain their independence, a culture of innovation, and the chance to be a vital part of a leading rehabilitation institute transforming lives every day.
Responsibilities
- Principle Responsibilities Provides Occupational Therapy services to clients.
- Initiates assessment of client per diagnosis and generates a therapy diagnosis for hand / upper extremity conditions.
- Designs, implements and modifies a therapeutic treatment plan and interventions based on client needs and response to care.
- Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions based on age and cultural considerations.
- Consults with and involve client and family/caregiver to establish appropriate goals, timelines, and desired outcomes based on client impairment or functional limitations.
- Educates client, family members or others involved in care of treatment plan including age specific and cultural considerations.
- Continuously assesses needs of client and functional deficits, progress toward goals, and progressing plan of care based on established care guidelines.
- Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
- Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.
- Initiates appropriate referrals to other disciplines and coordinates care with inter-disciplinary referrals.
- Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.
- Uses communication techniques that reflect attention to age, cultural and population specific needs of the patient and family.
- Provides safe patient equipment, ensures personal safety and safe work environment.
- Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.
- Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
- Supports and promotes new services as requested.
- Participates in clinical education and staff meetings.
- Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
- Assists co-workers in managing the teams’ productivity/performance targets.
- Manages their daily patient schedule.
- Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.
- Educates and mentors clinicians.
- Develops and delivers professional practice and performance improvement activities specific to hand therapy.
- Assists or leads best practice development for hand therapy.
- Develops new programs as appropriate for hand therapy.
- Performs clinical orientation and mentoring for clinical competence for hand programs.
- Participates in peer interviewing related to area of specialization.
- Assists with hand therapy service development including supply review, chart audit tool and complete audits, annual clinical competency.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program 2 to 5 years experience in hand therapy Licenses/Certifications Licensed Occupational Therapist - MN Department of Health required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire
- Licensed Occupational Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire
- Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below: ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross ◦ Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
Pay
- $41.28 to $57.11 per hour
- The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range.
- Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable).
- Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.
- Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.
Benefits
- Become part of a supportive team that values your expertise, fosters professional growth, and the resources to deliver exceptional care.
- Summary Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them.
- That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person.
- When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
- Allina Health is all in on your well-being.
- Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey.
- This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
- We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team.
- Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization.
- Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.
- Medical/Dental PTO/Time Away Retirement Savings Plans Life Insurance Short-term/Long-term Disability Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
Location Address
775 Prairie Center Drive Suite 440 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Date Posted: October 27, 2026 Department: 31262101 CKRI Sports PT-Eden Prairie Shift: Day (United States of America) Shift Length: 8 hour shift
Key Position Details
This position is considered a Resource role - employee will float to other clinics based on staffing needs 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period) 8-hour day shifts
Physical Demands Medium Work*
Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently
