Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Hand and Upper Extremity
Listed compensation
$78k-$93k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Join Our Team
Occupational Therapist | Brevard, NC | Outpatient | Upper Extremity, Hands | $78,000 - $93,000 | Full Time | Monday-Friday | $9,000 Incentive Bonus | $1,500 CEU Allowance | $7,500 Sign on Bonus
Company Story
Who Are We?
Therapy Partner Solutions (TPS), therapist-owned and operated since 2016, is dedicated to providing exceptional therapy services. We understand therapists because we are therapists ourselves, and we recognize the unique challenges clinicians face every day.
How We Do It
Our goal has always been simple: deliver exceptional care, improve patient access, and support and value the clinicians who make it possible.
- Value time in patient care, maintaining appropriate and optimal caseloads.
- Actively prioritize your interests and professional growth so that you can become the clinician you want to be.
- Collaborate with UNC Health Pardee colleagues and surgeons to develop a comprehensive healthcare approach.
- Job Overview & Work Site
What You'll Treat
As part of our outpatient team, you'll work with a wide variety of upper extremity diagnoses, from post-surgical hand and wrist cases to complex orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions involving the shoulder, elbow, and hand. Whether you're experienced or working toward becoming a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), this is a great setting to deepen your specialty while making a real difference in your patients’ recovery and function.
Where You’re Going Matters
We understand you’re not just looking for a job, you’re building a career. Whether your path includes becoming a CHT, leading a team, teaching others, or expanding your clinical expertise, we’re ready to help you get there. You’ll have opportunities for advanced training, leadership roles, and professional development that fit your goals, not a one-size-fits-all plan.
Benefits
- Our Benefits for Full-Time Employees include but are not limited to:
- Student Loan Assistance Program
- CEU Allowance
- 3 weeks of Front-Loaded PTO and 6 Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance available first month after start
- 401K with 50% employer match
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
- Employee assistance program with Counseling Services
- Additional voluntary coverages available
Part-Time Employees Are Entitled To
- 1.5 + weeks of Front-Loaded PTO and 6 Paid Holidays
- 401K with 50% employer match
PRN Employees Are Entitled To
- 401K with 50% employer match
- License & Experience
Requirements
- Graduate (or soon-to-be) from an accredited occupational therapy program
- Licensed Occupational Therapist or License-eligible
- Interest in working with patients with wrist/hand dysfunction, with CHT preferred
- Professional Development
Individualized Professional Development Program
- $1,500 annual continuing education allowance
- In-house continuing education courses and certifications
- AOTA NC dues are covered
Support to Obtain CHT
- Elevate: Virtual Clinician Development Series – Team-based learning sessions comprised of presentations on relevant topics and skill acquisition
- Paid licensure renewal
Mentorship
Our Clinical Mentorship Program is designed for new clinicians and clinicians joining us from different care settings.
We believe clinicians grow best through collaboration, real‑time coaching, and a culture where questions are welcomed and professional development is prioritized.
- Min
- USD $78,000.09/Yr.
- Max
- USD $93,000.00/Yr.
- Annual Incentive Bonus Up To
- USD $9,000.00/Yr.
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional occupational therapy services for patients with upper extremity diagnoses, including post-surgical hand and wrist cases. Collaborate with surgeons and colleagues to develop comprehensive healthcare approaches and improve patient recovery.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (171 salary observations; 765 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,566 salary observations; 27,651 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,033 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| North Carolina vs national | $91k median in North Carolina | $97k nationally (−6%)171 state / 5,566 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$91k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina | 243 active | 9,043 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $8k sign-on · loan repayment | North Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,074 in the last 30 days | 1,790 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Hand and Upper Extremity at Therapy Partner Solutions a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,033 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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