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Ivy Rehab
Forest City, North Carolina

Licensed Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78k-$95k

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Job Description

State of Location

North Carolina

Position Summary

As an Occupational Therapist at Ivy Health, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day by helping patients regain confidence, restore function, and get back to the activities they love.

From post-surgical recovery and sports injuries to complex upper extremity conditions, you'll work with a diverse patient population while utilizing advanced, evidence-based treatment techniques.

You'll be part of a collaborative, growth-oriented team that values clinical excellence, encourages professional development, and empowers therapists to build lasting relationships with patients throughout their recovery journey.

Job Description

Compensation Range: $78,000-95,000 per year

Additional Compensation

This position is eligible for additional compensation: Clinician bonus plan + student loan repayment, sign-on bonus.

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):

  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 26 weeks)

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as an Occupational Therapist in the treating state required
  • Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program required
  • Eagerness to grow & learn
  • Interest in pursuing CHT cert when eligible (if not already obtained)

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will help patients regain function and confidence through evidence-based treatment techniques for various conditions. They will work within a collaborative team to provide high-quality care and maintain accurate patient documentation using AI tools.

Requirements

Candidates must hold or be eligible for an Occupational Therapist license in North Carolina and have graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy program. A strong desire for professional growth and an interest in pursuing CHT certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careSports injury rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient assessmentTreatment planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (163 salary observations; 804 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,363 salary observations; 27,244 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 ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$97k nationally (−7%)163 state / 5,363 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina248 active9,127 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 52% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNorth Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment277 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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9
<$105k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
24% this job
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,128 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Clinician bonus plan
Student loan repayment
Sign-on bonus
Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match

Living in Forest City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k≈ 2.7× annual pay
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

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