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Occupational Hand Therapist - East

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology.

It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.

And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

The Occupational Therapist evaluate, plan, and provides therapy for the disabled patient. This role also establishes and maintains a safe environment conducive to effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes and personal safety.

  • Exceptional Skills and Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science degree from and accredited OT program is required
  • Must have a valid Indiana Occupational Therapist license or temporary permit
  • Previous Ortho Occupational Hand Therapy and history of making orthoses experience, preferred

Must be knowledgeable in anatomy/physiology, evaluation and therapy, theoretical concepts and techniques, current materials and technological advances, and new professional trends.

You will effectively provide quality service to impaired individuals and communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, families, physicians, and all internal/external customers.

An ability to incorporate a basic understanding of the behaviors, developmental needs, physical needs, emotional needs, and comfort of the child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient will help.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and provides therapy for disabled patients to improve their functional outcomes. This role also ensures a safe clinical environment and maintains effective communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited OT program and possess a valid Indiana Occupational Therapist license or temporary permit. Previous experience in Ortho Occupational Hand Therapy and orthoses fabrication is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationTherapeutic TechniquesPatient CareClinical DocumentationRehabilitation

Mental Health Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapist market look like in District of Columbia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingDistrict of Columbia index 109.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All occupational therapist listings in District of Columbia10 active10,127 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,576 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend (all specialties)+4.2% 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. District of Columbia figures use all occupational therapists: too few District of Columbia Mental Health Therapy postings state pay.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 31 employers
7
<$100k
13
$100k-125k
8
$125k-150k
6
$150k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational TherapistContract

AvaMed Workforce · Galt, California

$80/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, California

$57.53-$76.22/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$85/eval, $75/visit
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Schedule

$70-$75/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Hand Therapist (OT) listings for work-life

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

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$638k
Typical market rent
$2,484/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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