Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

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Occupational Therapist

Full-time

Outpatient Orthopedics – Upper Extremity

Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin

Appleton, Wisconsin

About Us

Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin is dedicated to providing exceptional care from fingertip to shoulder and everything in between. Our private clinic is growing, and we are seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team!

We’re a collaborative, patient-first, purpose-driven team. We invest in you so you can deliver your best work — confidently.

Think

  • 1:1 patient care
  • 40-60 minute treatment sessions
  • Real, hands-on collaboration and mentorship
  • A place where your voice matters
  • Work-life balance. We believe great care starts with healthy clinicians.

Why Is This Role Different?

  • We value holistic and patient-centered care models

Work Alongside

  • 9 Fellowship-trained, Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeons
  • 20+ experienced therapists, including 13 CHT-trained therapists
  • Professional growth and mentorship opportunities from nationally and locally recognized mentors
  • Professional autonomy
  • Authentic, positive culture throughout the organization

Key Opportunities

  • Deliver high quality, individualized occupational therapy care for upper quadrant conditions.
  • Treat the root cause rather than just the symptoms
  • Onsite collaboration with orthopedic surgeons

Typical Caseload Includes

  • Post-operative and conservative hand/shoulder diagnoses.
  • 1:1 patient scheduling with therapist driven appointment times
  • Ranging from 40-60 minutes – no double booking!
  • Time to think, treat, and connect

Mentorship That Actually Mentors

  • Outstanding 1:1 mentorship program with nationally and locally recognized clinicians
  • Support towards CHT certification if desired
  • Learn by working alongside 13 CHT-trained clinicians
  • Average tenure of 11 years
  • Generous yearly continuing education allowance towards hosted courses and external training or conferences.
  • Paid license renewal and professional dues

Why Join Us?

Flexibility

  • Flexibility of daily/weekly schedule
  • Private clinic setting where you are valued
  • Enjoy the freedom to grow professionally without the limitations of corporate structures and quotas
  • Collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals committed to excellence in patient care

Benefits

  • Generous PTO
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Company paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance
  • 401K and Profit Sharing
  • Generous Continuing Education allowance
  • Charitable event employee match program
  • Local and national organization dues reimbursement

Qualifications

  • Eligible for Wisconsin state licensure as an Occupational Therapist
  • Outpatient ortho experience preferred (but not required)
  • New grads are welcome to apply
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Passion for patient-centered care
  • Commitment to continuous growth

Key Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, individualized occupational therapy for upper quadrant conditions in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Collaborate onsite with orthopedic surgeons to treat the root causes of post-operative and conservative hand and shoulder diagnoses.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Upper Extremity RehabilitationHand and Shoulder TherapyInterpersonal CommunicationClinical CollaborationPost-operative CareConservative Treatment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $99k (middle half $92k–$101k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Wisconsin167 active9,059 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 34% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 5% offer loan repayment185 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,240 in the last 30 days1,701 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,043 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 at Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 28 employers
5
<$95k
13
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
4
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy

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$48.79-$75.74/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Schedule

$70-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Company paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance
401K and Profit Sharing
Generous Continuing Education allowance
Charitable event employee match program
Local and national organization dues reimbursement
Paid license renewal and professional dues

Living in Appleton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,185/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.4
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Appleton, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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