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Benchmark Physical Therapy
Covington, Georgia

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$95k

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist – Outpatient Ortho

We are looking for Occupational Therapists to join our team in Covington and Grayson, GA! If you have a passion for outpatient orthopedics and improving quality of life for your community, see your future with BenchMark Physical Therapy!

  • What You Get
  • Competitive pay and our comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible weekday schedules
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • Student loan repayment opportunities
  • Meaningful and achievable bonus earnings
  • Structured clinician onboarding and new grad mentorship
  • In-house orthopedic & sports residencies, and robust clinical education programs
  • Path to clinic ownership / partnership opportunity
  • Innovative and best-in-class clinical technology to reduce documentation and administrative time
  • A team of peers and leaders who are invested in supporting your success!
  • What You’ll Do
  • Develop personalized, evidence-based care plans for your patients
  • Provide high quality, outcomes-centric care
  • Contribute to a collaborative team environment (and have a lot of fun along the way!)
  • Build lasting connections with patients and the Sherman community
  • Continuously learn and grow in a values-driven culture

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • Active Occupational Therapist license in the state of practice
  • Compensation: $80,000 to $95,000 / year
  • Estimated salary ranges are based on several factors including but not limited to your experience, background and geographic location of the clinic
  • Why Join Us? We are changing the future of PT

BenchMark Physical Therapy is proud to be part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of brands. We are community-focused with national impact. Experience the local feel you crave while knowing your work contributes to a bigger purpose.

When you join us, you benefit from the power of central support teams whose sole focus is to make the lives of our clinicians easier, so you can focus on what matters – the patient in front of you.

We lead the industry in driving the highest quality outcomes; leverage data, technology and modernized tools to reduce clinician administrative tasks; and understand the challenge our industry is facing.

One that requires new ways of thinking to drive real change and make physical therapy more accessible to our communities. All of this plus a fantastic group of clinicians leading our culture and having fun along the way. See yourself with us!

To learn more about us, follow @lifeatupstream on Instagram, check out our LinkedIn company page, or click here! We can’t wait to meet you!

Upstream Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment where our differences are celebrated for the value they bring to our communities, our patients and our teammates. Upstream Rehabilitation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

Develop personalized, evidence-based care plans for patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Provide high-quality, outcomes-centric care while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Key Skills

Care planningEvidence-based practicePatient careClinical documentationOrthopedic rehabilitationSports medicine

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (85 salary observations; 818 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,667 salary observations; 26,845 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,320 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Georgia vs national$97k median in Georgia$97k nationally (about the same)85 state / 4,667 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Georgia295 active9,185 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentGeorgia Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment322 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,320 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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 Benchmark Physical Therapy a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,320 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$95k
15
$95k-110k
0
$110k-125k
1
$130k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
43% this job
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80k-$130k
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From $109,000
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,320 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Benchmark Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits package
Flexible weekday schedules
PTO and paid holidays
Student loan repayment opportunities
Meaningful and achievable bonus earnings
Structured clinician onboarding and new grad mentorship
In-house orthopedic & sports residencies

Living in Covington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,839/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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