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Banner Physical Therapy
South Tucson, Arizona

Occupational Therapist-Hand Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist
  • Location: 2800 E Ajo Way, Suite 201 Tucson, AZ 85713
  • Incentives: $20,000 Bonus and $350/month Student Loan Repayment
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday

Banner Physical Therapy is seeking a Full-Time Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist for our outpatient orthopedic center! While CHT certification is preferred, we enthusiastically welcome applicants preparing for the exam or those with extensive hand therapy experience.

Why Choose Us

Hand Therapy Program: Our national hand therapy program spans 32 states, with over 300 CHTs and 300 hand therapists across the country.

Mentorship: (Available in most regions) Our nationally supported mentorship program is for therapists interested in pursuing their CHT credentials.

Educational Opportunities: Take part in the National Upper Extremity (UE) symposium, national journal club, free local continuing education programs, national study group, and additional certification courses.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise, with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Collaboration: Supervise assistants and aides and contribute to case management.

High Standard of Care: Stay current and up to date with occupational therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Personalized Treatment: Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment, from evaluating and creating a plan of care to treatment and discharge.

Relationship-Building: Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) -accredited school of occupational therapy
  • CPR certification
  • Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

  • At least two years of experience in the application of custom splinting pre and post-op orthopedic
  • Minimum two years in adult rehabilitation; hand and splinting experience preferred

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic RehabilitationPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical Supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (132 salary observations; 568 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,566 salary observations; 27,651 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 Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75kOccupational Therapy median $99k (middle half $86k–$111k)194 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Arizona vs national$96k median in Arizona$97k nationally (−1%)132 state / 5,566 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$74k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona200 active9,039 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-on · loan repaymentArizona Occupational Therapist listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,074 in the last 30 days1,790 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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-Hand Therapist at Banner Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 11 employers
5
<$90k
5
$90k-100k
7
$100k-110k
1
$110k
2
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
45% this job
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist CHT

Select Physical Therapy · Kingwood, Texas

$85k-$120k
#3

Occupational Therapist Prescott AZ

$105K - $110K
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Santa Clara

From $109,000
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Hand Therapist (OT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 166 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Banner Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$20,000 Bonus
$350/month Student Loan Repayment
Mentorship program
National Upper Extremity (UE) symposium
National journal club
Free local continuing education programs
National study group
Additional certification courses

Living in South Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$253k≈ 3.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,573/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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