Staff Occupational Therapist (FT) - Savannah, GA
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia vs national | $95k median in Georgia | $97k nationally (−1%)115 state / 5,832 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Georgia | 281 active | 9,025 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment303 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,307 in the last 30 days | 1,711 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 |
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