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Select Physical Therapy
Sacramento, California

Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105K - $125K

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Job Description

  • Select Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy
  • Sacramento, CA
  • $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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$350/Monthly STUDENT DEBT BENEFIT PROGRAM

Select Physical Therapy is seeking a full-time Occupational Hand Therapist to join our outpatient orthopedic team in Sacramento, CA. Our clinics are fully equipped to support a wide range of patient needs, from post-surgical rehabilitation to non-operative conditions and work conditioning.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with a skilled, multidisciplinary team while treating a diverse patient population. If you’re looking to grow your career with a stable, ACTIVE, and THRIVING national Hand Therapy program, we’d love to connect with you!

Minimum Requirements

  • 1+ year of hand therapy experience
  • Splinting experience required

Flexible scheduling options available.

Compensation

  • Salary Range starting at: $105,000.00 up to $125,000.00 (Commensurate with experience)
  • $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS
  • $350/Monthly Student Debt Repayment Assistance
  • Relocation Assistance Available

Clinic Address

  • 2821 J Street
  • Sacramento, CA 95816

Why Choose Us

Hand Therapy Program: Our national hand therapy program spans 40 states, with over 300 CHTs and 300 hand therapists across the country.

Mentorship: (Available in most regions) Our nationally-supported mentorship program is for therapists interested in pursuing their CHT credentials.

Educational Opportunities: Take part in the National Upper Extremity (UE) symposium, national journal club, free local continuing education programs, national study group, and additional certification courses.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Collaboration: Supervise assistants and aides and contribute to case management.

High Standard of Care: Stay current and up to date with occupational therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Personalized Treatment: Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment, from evaluating and creating a plan of care to treatment and discharge.

Relationship-Building: Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) -accredited school of occupational therapy
  • CPR certification
  • Valid driver’s license
  • 1 year minimum exp in hands required

Preferred Qualifications

  • At least two years of experience in the application of custom splinting pre and post-op orthopedic
  • Minimum two years in adult rehabilitation; hand and splinting experience preferred

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationPatient evaluationClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist at Select Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (233 salary observations; 545 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,621 salary observations; 6,573 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 43 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 60% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 14 employers

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<$100k
7
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
1
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Loan repayment
7% this job
Relocation assistance
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$129k–$160k
#2

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$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist, Antelope Valley/Castaic area, iLEAD CA

$90k-$135k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Select Physical Therapy

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $20,000
Student debt repayment $350/month
Relocation assistance
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, dental
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications