Occupational Therapist - Inpatient

Schedule Weekly Hours:

Gundersen Health System is seeking a full-time inpatient Occupational Therapist to join our team! This is your opportunity to work in an acute inpatient setting at our La Crosse main hospital campus working with a wide range of patient acuities including pediatrics.

What You'll Do:

As an inpatient Occupational Therapist, you will evaluate and provide treatment for individuals with disabilities, injuries and disease using appropriate modalities and treatment techniques according to Wisconsin OT Standards of Practice. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team in the areas of education and consultation regarding patient care needs, in accordance with the vision and mission of Gundersen Health System, to provide individualized intervention and education utilizing task analysis based on identified learning needs of the patient to ensure optimal patient care. Our current inpatient therapy team consists of 22 OTs, 23 PTs, 10 COTAs, 15 PTAs, 16 Rehabilitation Technicians, and 5 scheduling specialists.

What's Available:

• Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE)

• Monday - Friday day shifts, with 1 weekend a month and 2 holidays a year

• Starting salary of $70,283 and up, salary is commensurate with your years of work experience

• Applicable weekend differential and holiday pay

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

• Wisconsin Occupational Therapy License

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

• Ideal candidate will have prior pediatric OT experience including pediatric-sensory, feeding, and ADLs

What You'll Get:

• A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated

• A welcoming team that has OTs with all experience levels

• Strong onboarding and mentoring program for new staff

• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

• Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution

• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center

• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

• Relocation assistance available

Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it's more than our practice. It is who we are. You can be an Occupational Therapist anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE.

About Gundersen Health System:

Gundersen Health System is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer