Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$68k-$73k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist
This is a full-time position working 194 days per year. 180 instructional days, 7 in-service days, 7 days for summer work working on a stretch calendar.
Salary:$67,745 - $73,210 dependent on level of education
There are many benefits with this position including but not limited to: Full Medical-PPO, Dental, Prescription and Vision insurance (on hire date), Paid Time Off, Credit Reimbursement, and Life Insurance.
Position Overview
The Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU5) is seeking a Full-Time Occupational Therapist (OT).
The OT serves as a functioning member of the educational team with duties to include: screening, evaluation, educational programs, transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning for students identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with school performance.
This is an itinerant position currently servicing Early Intervention and School Aged students in the General McLane and PENNCREST School Districts
Required Qualifications
- PA Licensure in Occupational Therapy
Essential Functions
- Work with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs through evaluation, educational program planning and service delivery.
- Evaluates the student's ability and formulates the student's occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
- Interprets evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and challenges to students participation in the educational environment, directs program development, and guides evidence based intervention.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will conduct screenings, evaluations, and therapeutic interventions for students with disabilities to support their educational performance. They will collaborate with an educational team to develop and implement individualized programs based on student needs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Pennsylvania Licensure in Occupational Therapy. The role requires the ability to perform functional and standardized assessments and interpret results into comprehensive reports.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania 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, 30% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,068 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania | 278 active | 8,923 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 30% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,211 in the last 30 days | 1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5 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 9,068 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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