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Sports Medicine North Orthopaedic
Peabody, Massachusetts

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist 8.3 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80.8K - $121.2K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Level: Entry
  • Job Location: Peabody, MA 01960
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Masters
  • Salary Range: $80,800.00 - $121,200.00 Salary
  • Travel Percentage: None
  • Job Shift: Varied
  • Job Category: Health Care
  • Location: Split Schedule between Bevely & Gloucester
  • Hours: Varied Office
  • Days: Monday - Friday Who we are: Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future

As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most – patient care.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

What you’ll do: Responsibilities/Duties: Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest. Provide comprehensive patient evaluations that set realistic short- and long-term goals, plans.

Prepares patient for return to all aspects of daily living including home and employment by determining potential difficulties and implementing treatment plans to address all areas.

Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress, recommending, and implementing adjustments and modifications. Maintains appropriate patient case load to meet company required metrics of 60-65 pts/week for a 40-hour work week. Participate in monthly staff meetings.

Supervise COTA, OT/COTA students as needed. Completes discharges and all paperwork in timely manner and consults with physicians, nurses, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences as needed.

Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs Maintains patient confidence and protects facility operations by keeping information confidential.

Upholds a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures and infection control guidelines. Keeps up with professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, participating in professional societies.

Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements. Fabrication of custom splints and UE orthotics. Maintains all inventory for splinting and patient needs. Reports to Occupational Therapy Lead. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Who You Are

Qualifications

Must have graduated and completed professional Occupational Therapy training from an accredited program leading to, at minimum, a Bachelor's degree. Must maintain current state Licensure through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Allied Health Division of Professional Licensure. Must be CPR certified.

Must have strong hand therapy and orthopedic experience, comfort with splinting, CHT preferred. Familiarity with HIPAA, insurance regulations, policies, procedures, and other regulatory policies. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe working environment.

Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures. Develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public by displaying sympathy, tact and understanding.

Must be a team player with a positive attitude, adjust to various personalities, work with a diverse population, demonstrating patience and professionalism. Represents the clinic in a professional manner. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality on all patient issues. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What We Offer

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities Dynamic environment Access to a diverse network of practitioners Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience Competitive

Compensation

Generous PTO Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.

Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”). IND1

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide comprehensive patient evaluations and implement treatment plans to promote maximum independence in daily living. Responsibilities include fabricating custom splints, supervising students, and maintaining a patient caseload of 60-65 patients per week.

Requirements

Candidates must have a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and maintain current Massachusetts state licensure and CPR certification. Strong experience in hand therapy and orthopedics is required, with CHT certification preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient Case Load ManagementHIPAA ComplianceClinical SupervisionPatient Education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (249 salary observations; 546 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,663 salary observations; 25,614 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 41 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at SPORTS MEDICINE NORTH ORTHOPAEDIC a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 11 employers

8
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
11
$100k-115k
1
$130k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$140k
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$80k-$130k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.3
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Peabody

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$701k≈ 8.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,857/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sports Medicine North Orthopaedic

Medical Practices
Peabody, MA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Generous PTO
Career Development