OT/Occupational Therapist-Murphy, NC
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist/OT
FT & PRN
- $5,000 Sign on Bonus for Full Time
- SNF Setting- Carolina Therapy Services
- Murphy, NC
Join us at our state-of-the-art facility located in the beautiful North Carolina mountains. Our facility offers inpatient short-term rehabilitation, inpatient long- term care and outpatient therapy. Come join our diverse and talented therapy team dedicated to providing individualized and innovative treatment plans to achieve greater independence and abundant lives. We offer flexible scheduling and excellent benefits!
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Requirements
Certificate or degree from an accredited occupational therapy school. Preferably two years of clinical experience (if applicable). Licensed by the state in which the Occupational Therapist resides or practices, if state requires, and has received certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans
- Teledoc
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Traditional & ROTH (401K) – Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Company paid group life insurance
- Short & Long term disability
- Critical Illness
- Flexible Spending
- Licensure Reimbursement
- Bereavement Leave
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Clinical support and training
- Continuing Education
- Tuition Assistance
- Christmas Club
- Surgical & Major Imaging Discount Card
Key Responsibilities
The role involves providing individualized and innovative treatment plans for patients in a state-of-the-art facility offering inpatient short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and outpatient therapy. The primary goal is to help patients achieve greater independence and abundant lives.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (197 salary observations; 713 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina 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, 34% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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- Includes call
Living in Murphy
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $334k
- Typical market rent
- $1,583/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
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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