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Ivy Rehab
Wilmington, North Carolina

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69k-$104k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

State of Location

North Carolina

Position Summary

As a pediatric clinician, you will have the chance to work with many children from birth to age twenty-one. Our teammates are dedicated to the treatment of our young patients, providing individualized one-to-one attention and customized plans of care to meet your child's needs.

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend sessions so they can carry skills and home exercises into their child's daily life.

Ivy's rewarding work environment allows multi-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinician's passions and expertise.

Join Ivy Health’s dedicated pediatric team where you are not just an employee but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Job Description

  • School-Based Occupational Therapist
  • Location: Wilmington, NC
  • Full Time, Salary
  • Compensation Range: $69,260 - $103,890 per year

Full Benefits in Your First 30 Days

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401k with company matching contribution
  • Disability & life insurance
  • Pet insurance discounts for your fur babies
  • Paid parental leave and maternity leave
  • Gym and wellness discounts
  • Free mental health + financial services
  • Annual CEU allowance + paid CEU days annually
  • Generous PTO Program & 6 paid holidays annually

We are seeking an outpatient pediatric therapist, who is a big kid at heart, to join our dedicated team at Ivy Health.

Let’s come together to provide patients with access to world-class care and outcomes for those in need of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services.

By promoting authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for providing exceptional care to every single patient, we provide the resources and support necessary to invest in our clinicians.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Healthcare is changing quickly. We’re continuing to invest in the people, clinical expertise, and support that make excellent care possible.

Across Ivy Health and our trusted local partner brands, orthopedic and pediatric teammates are connected by one shared purpose: helping patients and families make meaningful progress.

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Incentives Galore: Benefits start within 30 days, including medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance; paid parental leave; short- and long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program; complimentary therapy services; 401(k) with company match; up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

Empowering Values: Live by values that prioritize teamwork, growth, and serving others.

Position Qualifications

Graduate from an Accredited Occupational Therapy Program

  • Current or pending licensure as an Occupational Therapist within the respective state.
  • Dedication to exceptional patient outcomes and quality of care.

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized one-to-one occupational therapy services to pediatric patients from birth to age twenty-one. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and engage caregivers to implement home exercise programs for patient progress.

Requirements

Must be a graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program. Requires current or pending licensure as an Occupational Therapist in North Carolina.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric occupational therapyPatient careTreatment planningClinical collaborationPhysical therapy collaborationSpeech therapy collaborationPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary teamwork

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 13 employers

7
<$100k
7
$100k-115k
1
$126k
1
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

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$106k-$126k
#4

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT)

$57k-$114k
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Higher than about 2 in 10 of 669 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

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

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,706/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k with company match
Disability & life insurance
Pet insurance discounts
Paid parental leave and maternity leave
Gym and wellness discounts
Free mental health + financial services
Annual CEU allowance + paid CEU days