Occupational Hand Therapist - 1 on 1 Patient Care

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Department: OT_UPA

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for utilizing purposeful activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Occupational Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing/directing the program.

Required Qualifications

For employees assigned to dedicated orthopedic team: - Require successful completion of Annual Orthopedic education requirements upon hire and then annually as outlined in the Orthopedic Program(s) Education plan.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer Masters or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.

Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.

Mandatory Education

Preferred Education

Required License and Certs

FL OT: Florida Occupational Therapist

Preferred License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. info.flclearinghouse.com

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist assesses patients and develops treatment programs to improve functional independence and health. They implement interventions for individuals limited by physical, cognitive, or psychosocial impairments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Florida Occupational Therapist license and complete annual orthopedic education requirements. A Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and EMR experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningOrthopedic CareBasic Life Support (BLS)

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Hand Therapist - 1 on 1 Patient Care at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 55 active Mental Health Therapy (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Mental Health Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (36 salary observations; 234 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (990 salary observations; 3,826 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 38 employers

9
<$105k
17
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
8
$145k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - Therapy in the Home

tmc · Jacksonville, Florida

$52-$80/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$129k–$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist - Flexible In-Home Outpatient Therapy

$52-$75/hr
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 55 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sarasota

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k
Typical market rent
$2,175/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Sarasota, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees