Occupational Therapist

Gundersen Health System · Hillsboro · $35.68–$53.36/hr (stated in the posting)

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Job Highlights

• Full scope Occupational Therapist role serving inpatient, outpatient, and school-based patients.

• Full-time employment at 40 hours per week (or less, let us know what you are looking for), flexibility with hours, and weekend requirements for inpatient services (with weekend differential pay).

• $35.68 to $53.36 per hour, based on years of experience.

• Provide individualized therapy, education, and functional support across a variety of patient needs.

• Work collaboratively with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary care team.

• Must have a Wisconsin Occupational Therapist license and current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers.

About this role

Join Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro as an Occupational Therapist and help patients build the skills they need for daily life, independence, and improved function. In this role, you will work across inpatient, outpatient, and school-based settings, partnering with patients, families, and other health care professionals to deliver individualized care. Your work supports our mission of empathy amplified by helping people reach their goals with compassion, respect, and practical support in a rural community setting.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and provide treatment techniques based on diagnosis and functional needs.

• Deliver individualized intervention and education using task analysis and identified learning needs.

• Complete documentation according to department standards to support patient care and reimbursement.

• Collaborate with a variety of professionals and health care consumers to promote Occupational Therapy services.

• Participate in quality improvement efforts related to treatment, process, and systems issues.

What you will need

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.

• Current Wisconsin Occupational Therapist license required.

• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification required.

• No experience required

• Strong communication, collaboration, and patient education skills.

• Ability to work effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Commitment to quality care, documentation accuracy, and patient safety.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation based on years of experience.

• Opportunity to work across inpatient, outpatient, and school-based settings.

• Supportive, mission-driven team environment focused on patient-centered care.

• Professional growth through collaboration, education, and quality improvement.

• Full benefits package including:

  • Growth and development support, including continuing education, tuition assistance, internal training, leadership development, career coaching, and access to a Career Development Center.

  • Health and wellbeing benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA contributions, FSAs, wellness incentives, and an employee assistance program.

  • Life balance benefits, including PTO starting day one, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling.

  • Financial future benefits, including a 401(k) with immediate vesting, employer matching, and an annual base contribution.

  • Income protection benefits, including employer-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and optional supplemental protections.

Our culture & values

At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we live our mission of empathy amplified through belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility. As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients gain confidence, function, and independence while working alongside a team committed to compassionate care. Our organization includes more than 10,000 caregivers across seven hospitals and 65 clinics, all working together to close health disparities and strengthen healthy communities. In Hillsboro, you will be part of a close-knit rural community with strong local values, outdoor recreation, and the quality of life that comes from serving neighbors close to home.

Let's connect!

Megan Wopat, Manager of Human Resources
mjwopat@emplifyhealth.org | (608) 489-8106

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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.

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