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Select Physical Therapy
Sun City Center, Florida

Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapy

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$95k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

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Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapist
  • Location: Sun City, FLSchedule: Monday–Friday. Center opens from 7am - 7pm
  • Compensation: Starting at $75,000+/year, based on experience

Incentives: $20,000 sign-on bonus + $350/month student loan repayment

Select Physical Therapy is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapist for our outpatient orthopedic center. We treat a wide range of upper extremity conditions including tendon injuries, sprains, strains, and post-op fractures. Splinting experience is preferred. Though CHTs and experience hand therapist are preferred, we are also opened to new graduates with level II fieldwork in hand therapy!

You’ll work in a well-equipped center alongside top hand surgeons, using evidence-based practices and individualized care plans. We offer mentorship toward CHT certification and are part of a thriving national Hand Therapy program.

Apply today to join a growing team committed to clinical excellence in hand therapy!

Responsibilities

Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high quality hand therapy services to patients and customers.

Develop treatment plans, supervise assistants and aides, contribute to case management, and provide quality patient care.

Maintain positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.

Stay current and up to date with Occupational Therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • Active national registration and state licensure (required at start)
  • CPR certification

Valid State Driver’s License

Open to experienced OTs with at least 1 year of current hand therapy experience. In lieu on experience, new grads with level II fieldwork in hand therapy would be eligible.

  • Additional Data
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans, as well as Life and Disability protection

Select Physical Therapy Provides

  • Structured clinical mentorship
  • An accredited orthopedic residency
  • Comprehensive clinical development and advancement programs

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningRehabilitationSupervisionPatient CommunicationDischarge Planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$82k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida619 active9,010 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-on · loan repaymentFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment646 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,122 in the last 30 days1,573 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapy at Select Physical Therapy 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 occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$85k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 14 employers
4
<$90k
9
$90k-105k
7
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
9% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Coulee Medical Center · Grand Coulee, Washington

$89k-$130k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$81k-$121k
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Santa Clara

From $109,000
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Hand Therapist (OT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 166 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Select Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and Disability protection
$20,000 sign-on bonus
$350/month student loan repayment
Structured clinical mentorship
Accredited orthopedic residency

Living in Sun City Center

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$306k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,156/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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