Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$65k-$79k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Therapy Smarts is looking for passionate OTs who are interested in living our mission of “Turning challenges into triumphs for all children" to join our growing team in a full-time capacity. Must have experience in pediatrics either through previous employment or fieldwork placement.
Experience in a school setting is a plus.
Therapy Smarts, Inc. is a therapist-owned private pediatric outpatient clinic providing SLP, PT, and OT services to children of all ages and diagnoses, including: autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, cerebral palsy, apraxia, dyslexia, feeding disorders, and developmental delays.
Qualifications
- Current North Carolina license in Occupational Therapy, required
- NC licensure in OT or COTA, required
- Self-motivated, hardworking
- Ability to collaborate and work in a team-based atmosphere
- Motivated to meet productivity targets and contribute to company growth
- Solid work history and consistent attendance
- Ability to effectively & professionally communicate verbally and in documentation
- Experience with or desire to learn Telehealth
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically active environment
- Qualities that fit this opportunity
- Self-motivated, hardworking
- Adaptable, decisive, and a fast learner
- Positive perspective
- Collaborative Team player
- Good time management skills
- Honest, disciplined, and punctual
- Settings
- Durham and Chapel Hill clinic
- Headstart programs
- Daycares
- Schools
Benefits that set us apart - Exceptional earnings potential! One of the best you will find.
- Competitive compensation with monthly incentive bonuses
- Flexible scheduling
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Paid federal holidays
- Up to 5 days off during the end-of-year shutdown
- Continuing education reimbursement
- ASHA and NC Dues Reimbursement
- Company iPad- LOADED with all of the latest speech therapy apps
- Health, Vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short Term Disability
- 401K to full-time employees
- Mileage reimbursement
- Yearly performance BONUS
- Referral BONUS
- Electronic subscription to the Latest Therapy Material Resources
- Fun, multi-disciplinary setting with supervision and mentorship programs
- Opportunity for growth within the company - Leadership and management opportunities open to all
Additional Benefits
- Office staff for intake, billing, and support, meaning you only have to treat and complete your documentation!
- Report templates for easy report writing
- Web-based, electronic documentation system
Take the next steps to a new opportunity and a new career. Let Therapy Smarts inspire you to work hard, succeed, and create miracles for our clients, together.
Working as a therapist for Therapy Smarts is not another job; it is a meaningful career.
Interested candidates should contact Luis at hr.coordinator@therapysmarts.net.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to children with various diagnoses in clinical and educational settings. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to turn challenges into triumphs for pediatric clients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $65k–$79k | Pediatrics median $88k (middle half $84k–$95k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in North Carolina | 25 active | 679 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | North Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment276 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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