Occupational Therapist Hand Therapist
Listed compensation
$72k-$85k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Occupational Therapist – Hand Therapist (Outpatient)
Location: Winter Haven, FLSchedule: Full‑time | Monday–Friday (flexible hours)Compensation: Starting at $72,000+ annually, based on experienceIncentives: $10,000 sign‑on bonus | $350/month student loan assistance
Outpatient orthopedic clinic seeking a full‑time Occupational Therapist with a hand therapy focus. Candidates may include new graduates with Level II hand fieldwork, OTs with 1+ year of hand therapy experience, or CHTs (preferred, not required). Caseload includes: tendon injuries, sprains/strains, post‑operative fractures; splinting preferred.
What we offer: fully equipped outpatient setting, collaboration with experienced hand surgeons, a growing national Hand Therapy program, and CHT mentorship opportunities.
Apply today.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high quality hand therapy services to patients and customers.
Develop treatment plans, supervise assistants and aides, contribute to case management, and provide quality patient care.
Maintain positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.
Stay current and up to date with Occupational Therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school for Occupational Therapy.
- National registration and state licensure or registration REQUIRED to start.
- Newly licensed OT graduates with level 2 fieldwork in hand therapy and Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 1 year current hand therapy
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
- Valid state driver’s license
- Additional Data
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans, as well as Life and Disability protection
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Hand Therapist at Select Physical Therapy a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Hand Therapist (OT) — ranked against 166 active Hand Therapist (OT) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$79k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
Living in Winter Haven
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $266k≈ 3.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,698/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
Benefits & Perks
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