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Sentara Health
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Occupational Therapist - Part Time

Occupational TherapistNo callNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$96k-$141k

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Job Description

City/State

Kitty Hawk, NC

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Therapy Center - Kitty Hawk, NC is hiring an Occupational Therapist - Part Time

As an Occupational Therapist you will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury and help build or restore vocational/ daily living skills as well as general independence.

*We offer Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits!*

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy or Higher
  • Certification/Licensure
  • BLS
  • NC License - Occupational Therapy

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $95,825.60 - $140,961.60 annually.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and relieve pain. They will also help patients restore daily living skills and promote general independence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy. A valid North Carolina Occupational Therapy license, BLS certification, and NBCOT certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Functional mobility assessmentPain relief techniquesVocational skills trainingDaily living skills trainingPatient assessmentTreatment planningInjury rehabilitationDisease managementIndependence restoration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (201 salary observations; 729 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapyranked against 9,348 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$96k–$141kOccupational Therapy median $87k (middle half $84k–$95k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
North Carolina vs national$92k median in North Carolina$97k nationally (−5%)201 state / 6,684 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$126k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina254 active9,321 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 7% remote · 39% no call · 59% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,348 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Part Time at Sentara Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,348 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 14 employers

2
<$95k
8
$95k-105k
8
$105k-110k
3
$110k-130k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
12% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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#2

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$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

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#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

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+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About Sentara Health

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k)/403(b) with employer match
Paid time off and sick leave
Paid parental and military leave
Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Debt Pay Down ($10,000)
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Life and disability insurance

Living in Kitty Hawk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$604k≈ 6.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,309/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.