Smithfield, North Carolina

OT/Occupational Therapist -Peds-Smithfield, NC

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting4-day week

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

? Outpatient Pediatric Clinic – Carolina Therapy Services? Location: Selma/Smithfield, NC? Position Type: Full-Time? Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)

Sign on Bonus - $5,000

Carolina Therapy Services is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our growing Outpatient Pediatric Clinic in Selma, NC. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a supportive and flexible environment.

What We Offer

Student Loan Reimbursement
Flexible Schedule – optional 4-day work week
Career Advancement Opportunities

Join Our Team

If you’re passionate about pediatric therapy and looking for a rewarding career with a strong support system, we would love to hear from you!

How to Apply? Call: 910-892-0027? Email: recruit@carolinatherapy.net

To view all available positions, visit:? Explore Career Opportunities at Carolina Therapy Services

#CTSInd

Requirements

NC OT

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans
Teledoc
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Plan Traditional and Roth (401K)- Company Match
Life Insurance
Company paid group life insurance
Short & Long term disability
Critical Illness
Flexible Spending
Licensure Reimbursement
Bereavement Leave
Accidental death and dismemberment
Clinical support and training
Continuing Education
Tuition Assistance
Christmas Club
Surgical & Major Imaging Discount Card

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide pediatric therapy services within an outpatient clinic setting. They are expected to deliver high-quality care while contributing to a supportive and growing clinical team.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careClinical assessmentTreatment planningRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (102 salary observations; 411 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (3,066 salary observations; 13,376 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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?
Measure	This job	Market
Listed pay	not listed	Occupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $84k–$95k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national	$95k median in North Carolina	$97k nationally (−2%)102 state / 3,066 national salary observations
Cost of living	North Carolina index 94.3	US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina	244 active	9,140 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment	$5k sign-on · loan repayment	North Carolina occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment268 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings	3,265 in the last 30 days	1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend	+2.9% 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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 28 employers

<$95k

$95k-115k

$115k-135k

$135k-155k

$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match

94% this job

CME allowance

56% this job

Sign-on bonus

28% this job

Loan repayment

16% this job

PSLF eligible

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, California

$57.53-$76.22/hr #2

Occupational Therapist (OT)Contract

Interim HealthCare of Fort Myers, FL · Fort Myers, Florida

$85/eval, $75/visit

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Schedule

$70-$75/hr

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr

+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,992 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

About Carolina Therapy Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists

11-50 employees

Visit website

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans

Teledoc

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement Plan Traditional and Roth (401K)- Company Match

Life Insurance

Company paid group life insurance

Short & Long term disability

29 more from Carolina Therapy Services

See all 30 Carolina Therapy Services jobs

Living in Smithfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $282k
Typical market rent: $1,640/mo
Residents’ average commute: 24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 98.2
State income tax: Up to 4.8%

Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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