Occupational Therapist - Outpatient/Hand Therapy
Listed compensation
$75k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Carrollton, GA, focusing on hand therapy/upper extremities. 40 hours per week are available. All caseload under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages. Top pay and benefits with negotiable sign-on bonus.
This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
State licensure as an Occupational Therapist
Full-time
CHT is preferred, but not required. 6+ months of hand therapy experience is required.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services with a focus on hand therapy and upper extremities in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Manage a caseload of patients of all ages within a single facility.
Requirements
Candidates must hold state licensure as an Occupational Therapist and possess at least 6 months of hand therapy experience. A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential is preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia 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, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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Living in Carrollton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $270k≈ 3.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,487/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.