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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Havre De Grace, Maryland

Occupational Therapist Hand Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist (PRN/ Per- Diem)
  • Location: NovaCare Havre de Grace, MD
  • Compensation: $50.00 - $55.00 /Hr.
  • Incentives: In-person and online CEU Courses

NOVACARE in Havre de Grace, Maryland, is seeking local Hand Therapists (Occupational Therapists) for our outpatient orthopedic center! Although a certified hand therapist (CHT) is preferred, we are willing to consider occupational therapists with at least 2 years of hand therapy experience, including splinting and splint fabrication. Additional hand therapists on staff.

Schedule

As needed, per diem hours for coverage. Our center is open as early 7A closing at 7P Monday through Friday. Steady hours may be possible as our referrals grow.

Why Choose Us

Hand Therapy Program: Our national hand therapy program spans 32 states and includes over 300 CHTs and 300 hand therapists nationwide.

  • Elevate Your Skills: Access to our in-person & online CEU courses
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection after performing 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
  • Shanel Green
  • NovaCare Rehabilitation
  • 610-223-5944 Cell ssgreen@selectmedical.com

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.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) -accredited school of occupational therapy
  • CPR certification
  • Valid driver’s license

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
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic RehabilitationPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningSupervision of Assistants

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (130 salary observations; 412 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,263 salary observations; 28,727 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$135kOccupational Therapy median $105k (middle half $94k–$126k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Maryland vs national$97k median in Maryland$97k nationally (about the same)130 state / 5,263 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$114k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Maryland141 active8,971 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 48% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 9% offer loan repayment152 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,210 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Hand Therapist at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
6
<$115k
3
$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
6
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

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$80-$90/hr
#3

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$70-$80/hr
#4

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+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Hand Therapist (OT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 166 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

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

Benefits & Perks

In-person and online CEU Courses
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection after performing 1,000 hours in a calendar year

Living in Havre de Grace

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$387k
Typical market rent
$1,929/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.