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Cape Fear Valley Health
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Occupational Therapist- Fulltime And Parttime Days

Occupational Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time or Part-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department: Occupational Therapy

Job Family

Allied Health

Work Shift

Summary

Provides occupational therapy services to patients, including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, and related documentation and communication, in order to increase the patients’ functional independence.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

  • Assesses the needs of the patient using evaluation tools and clinical observations
  • Develops treatment plans, including goals, and methods to achieve identified goals

Provides goal directed treatment consistent with current OT practice standards and/or ensures that OTAs deliver goal-directed services appropriately

Selects and uses learning strategies to share occupational therapy treatment choices and outcomes with patients, family, care team and consumers

  • Effectively uses available information sources to report therapy activities and patient performances
  • Promotes growth and development while evaluating performance and maintaining standards of assigned individuals
  • Authorized to have access to medications within their scope of practice
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited academic institution
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state of North Carolina

Work Experience

New graduate or experienced clinicians considered

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

  • Professional competency as a general practitioner of OT as defined by certification and licensure
  • Ability to select age appropriate functional goals and treatment techniques for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
  • Interpersonal skills that promote cooperative patient and peer behavior
  • Accurate written and verbal English

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to communicate orally, read, write, hear, and visually assess patient status
  • Ability to utilize proper body mechanics when examining or delivering care
  • Ability to transfer and transport patients of various body weight and composition
  • Ability to stand, bend, stoop, lift, turn, twist, sit and walk frequently
  • Ability to demonstrate proper use of and manipulate equipment
  • Required Licenses and Certifications

OT/L - NC Board Of Occupational Therapy

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Key Responsibilities

Provides occupational therapy services to patients, including assessment, treatment planning, and implementation to improve functional independence. Effectively communicates with the care team and documents patient performance according to practice standards.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and current licensure in the state of North Carolina. New graduates and experienced clinicians are both encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical observationPatient careRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (167 salary observations; 872 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,279 salary observations; 29,546 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)). 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 score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in occupational therapyranked against 8,995 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $87k (middle half $84k–$88k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$92k median in North Carolina$97k nationally (−5%)167 state / 5,279 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina239 active9,050 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 32% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment271 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,268 in the last 30 days1,702 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,995 Occupational Therapy listings), 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- Fulltime And Parttime Days at Cape Fear Valley Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 27 employers
7
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
8
$130k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fayetteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,362/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.