Staff Occupational Therapist (FT) - Savannah, GA
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Job Description
Optim Orthopedics is seeking a full time Occupational Therapist for our Savannah location.
Job Requirements
* Assesses patients and develops treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and other clinicians. The therapist will be treating a caseload that is primarily upper extremity orthopedic
* Responsible for initiating and follow through on regular communication with Optim staff and management.
* Assists patients to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills. Helps patients to improve their basic motor functions and reasoning ability and to compensate for any permanent loss of function to reach the goal of having independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
* Follows Optim Therapy policies related to compliance, safety, and infection control.
* Assists patients to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills. Helps patients to improve their basic motor functions and reasoning ability and to compensate for any permanent loss of function to reach the goal of having independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
* Documents patient treatment and outcomes in medical record per Optim Therapy policies
* Performs necessary tasks as needed and assigned to ensure clinic and department compliance and satisfactory patient care.
Education
* Minimum Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from accredited school.
Experience
* Prefer minimum two years of experience, preferably in an outpatient clinic setting.
Other Requirements
* Current GA state occupational therapist license, successful completion of national certification examination. Current CPR certificate.
Optim Offers
* Competitive Pay
* Company Benefits
* Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time Off
* Holiday Pay
* 401K Plan
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will assess patients and develop treatment plans, focusing primarily on upper extremity orthopedic cases. They are responsible for documenting patient outcomes and maintaining regular communication with staff and management to ensure high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and possess a current Georgia state license. A minimum of two years of experience in an outpatient clinic setting is preferred, along with current CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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