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Savannah, Georgia

Staff Occupational Therapist (FT) - Savannah, GA

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Posted 1mo ago

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

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningUpper Extremity OrthopedicsMotor Function ImprovementDaily Living Skills TrainingMedical DocumentationSafety ProtocolsClinical Communication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (115 salary observations; 889 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,832 salary observations; 29,415 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Georgia vs national$95k median in Georgia$97k nationally (−1%)115 state / 5,832 national salary observations
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Georgia281 active9,025 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment303 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,307 in the last 30 days1,711 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.4% 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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 28 employers
4
<$95k
14
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
5
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,020 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Optim

Medical Practices
Savannah, GA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Company Benefits
Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time Off
Holiday Pay
401K Plan

Living in Savannah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$297k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Savannah, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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