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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

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 27 employers

13
<$115k
5
$115k-140k
9
$140k-165k
6
$165k-190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Cole Health · Silver Spring, Maryland

$80-$90/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist II EX

UCSF · San Francisco, California

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$65-$85/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 54 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$642k
Typical market rent
$2,517/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.