Pays $78k-$90k — Occupational Therapist market median is ~$88k (8 jobs)
OT/Occupational Therapist-Morehead City, NC
About the Role
PRN occupational therapist in skilled nursing. Morehead City, NC.
Join Carolina Therapy Services as a Occupational Therapist – PRN, Skilled Nursing in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $78K - $90K
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Carolina Therapy Services as a Occupational Therapist – PRN, Skilled Nursing.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist evaluates, develops, and implements individualized treatment plans to help patients regain independence in daily living activities. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and therapy aides.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Occupational Therapy program and hold current licensure in North Carolina. Additionally, certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (195 salary observations; 579 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 8 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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