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Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$110k

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Job Description

Join our team as a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), where you'll use evidence-based techniques to transform patients’ lives. Your primary responsibilities include evaluating and providing treatment services to a variety of patients, focusing on the hand and upper extremities.

  • What You Will Get
  • In addition to the standard benefit offering, you can expect to receive:
  • Our Elevated Earnings Program allows clinicians to earn bonuses starting at treating nine patients per day, increasing exponentially with every patient they treat.
  • Local and national organization dues and license renewal reimbursement
  • Structured mentoring and fully covered, in-house Continuing Education courses
  • Race fee reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) accrual

Your Responsibilities as a Certified Hand Therapist

  • Provide evaluation and timely treatment services to a variety of patients in accordance with physician referral and Plan of Care, focusing on the hand and upper extremities
  • Deliver evidence-based, quality care to each patient empowering them to exceed their functional outcome
  • Demonstrate a positive connection with patient, fellow clinicians, and other team members
  • Build and maintain relationships throughout the community

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an approved occupational therapy program
  • State Licensure
  • Basic Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association
  • Compensation & Bonus Structure
  • Base Salary: $80,000 - $110,000/year (based on experience and market factors)
  • Monthly Incentive Bonuses for exceeding daily visit thresholds
  • Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000 available in select locations!

A Top Workplace

At PT Solutions, we’re more than colleagues; we’re a tight-knit community united in our mission to expand access to quality care. Our commitment to you is evident in our industry-leading professional development opportunities.

From ongoing evidence-based clinical education to dedicated mentorship opportunities and an APTA-accredited Orthopedic Residency Program, we propel our clinicians toward excellence in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and athletic training.

PT Solutions has been named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace for the fifth consecutive year, based entirely on employee feedback. We’ve also earned five Culture Excellence Awards for Innovation, Professional Development, Work-Life Flexibility, Appreciation, and Purpose & Values.

This recognition reflects a culture built around supporting our people. It’s not just what we do, but how we make people feel. Through human connection, intentional care, and being all in for one another, we create experiences that make a difference. Because together, we do great better.

Let’s go further together and transform care. Join the #PTSLife today! To see what #PTSLife is like, visit Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply!

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based evaluation and treatment services for patients focusing on the hand and upper extremities. Build and maintain community relationships while collaborating with fellow clinicians to ensure quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Certified hand therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningEvidence-based practiceUpper extremity rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient careCommunity outreach

Occupational Therapy — Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist at PT Solutions a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,580 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About PT Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Elevated Earnings Program (bonuses starting at 9 patients/day)
Local and national organization dues reimbursement
License renewal reimbursement
Structured mentoring
Fully covered in-house Continuing Education courses
Race fee reimbursement
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Extended Illness Bank (EIB) accrual