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Occupational Therapist OT

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Position: Occupational Therapist

NHC HomeCare Murrells Inlet is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our team. The Occupational Therapist supervises and participates in the implementation of occupational therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with physical disabilities, injuries, or diseases.

Qualifications

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited course in occupational therapy as certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

2. Must be registered under the statutes of the state in which the occupational therapist will be practicing.

3. Active member of the State and National Occupational Therapy Associations preferred.

Position Highlights

  • Coordinates and supervises Occupational Therapy services.
  • Provides Occupational Therapy services as ordered by the referring physician and delegates appropriate portions of the treatment program to the licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant.
  • Instructs the Occupational Therapy staff in their delegated functions including precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress goals and plan for re-evaluation.
  • Evaluates, plans and supervises treatments and programs including the establishment of short-term and long-term goals for patients as approved by the physician with periodic re-evaluations.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-murrells-inlet/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist supervises and implements therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with physical disabilities or injuries. They are responsible for evaluating patients, establishing treatment goals, and coordinating care with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient rehabilitationTreatment planningSupervisionCare coordinationPhysical disability supportInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $98k (middle half $85k–$104k)162 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in South Carolina179 active9,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 33 employers
13
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
8
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Murrells Inlet

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k
Typical market rent
$1,919/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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