Occupational Therapist - Full-time

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32-$50/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 40m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Select Specialty Hospital - Durham as a Occupational Therapist – Full-Time, Student Debt Benefit in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $32 - $50/hour.
  • Comprehensive medical/RX
  • Health
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Generous PTO
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Life and disability protection
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Continuing education opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Select Specialty Hospital - Durham as a Occupational Therapist – Full-Time, Student Debt Benefit.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct individual patient therapy regimens and monitor responses to treatment in a critical illness recovery setting. They are also responsible for participating in discharge planning and supervising OT assistants and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist. Additionally, a BLS certification is required or must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient educationAdaptive equipmentSupervisionClinical treatment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% 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 ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 16 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 14 employers

11
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
1
$127k
1
$148k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$129k–$160k
#3

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Select Specialty Hospital - Durham

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical/RX
Health
Vision
Dental
Generous PTO
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection
Tuition reimbursement