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Carolina Therapeutics
Tega Cay, South Carolina

Occupational Therapist / Certified Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Carolina Therapeutics, PLLC, is hiring an additional Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) or Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/L) for its growing therapy practice in the Greater Charlotte area!

Carolina Therapeutics, PLLC, is an interdisciplinary therapy practice that provides both in-clinic and in-home speech language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and ABA therapy services throughout the Carolinas, with clinical offices located in Fort Mill, SC, Greenville, NC, Greenville, SC, and in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

All OTR/L applicants must have their master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited institution and be willing to commit to a minimum one year contract in order to provide services with the practice. All COTA/L applicants must have their COTA certification from an accredited institution and be willing to commit to a minimum one year contract in order to provide services with the practice.

Applicants with interest and experience with the early intervention and pediatric populations are preferred. All applicants must have either obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, licensure in North Carolina.

Position responsibilities include, but are not necessarily limited to performing direct therapy, performing evaluations, utilizing electronic medical record software to complete documentation, and supervising COTAs if agreed upon.

Carolina Therapeutics, PLLC, offers a brand new iPad to all new hires, a competitive per-encounter rate, health insurance (including vision/dental) plan participation for full-time clinicians, a yearly continuing education stipend, a materials stipend, commission incentives, paid time off (PTO) for full-time clinicians, a 401k retirement plan with company match for full-time clinicians, and holiday bonuses. Carolina Therapeutics, PLLC, also covers all expenses for clinicians' licensure and credentialing dues, testing and evaluation materials, therapy manipulatives, and therapy toys, as well as all of our clinicians' yearly professional liability insurance premiums.

Please respond to this posting by including your resume and a cover letter highlighting your experience and qualifications. To learn more about our practice, please feel free to visit the Carolina Therapeutics, PLLC, website at carolinatherapeutics.com.

Key Responsibilities

Perform direct therapy and evaluations for patients while utilizing electronic medical record software for documentation. Responsibilities may also include the supervision of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a master's degree or COTA certification from an accredited institution and possess or be obtaining North Carolina licensure. A minimum one-year contract commitment is required, with a preference for experience in early intervention and pediatric populations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyPatient EvaluationElectronic Medical RecordsClinical Documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapist market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapist listings in South Carolina195 active9,922 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusSouth Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment195 active listings, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend+3.3% 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 / Certified Occupational Therapist at Carolina Therapeutics a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score
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About Carolina Therapeutics

Medical Practices
Charlotte, NC
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Brand new iPad
Competitive per-encounter rate
Health insurance with dental and vision
Yearly continuing education stipend
Materials stipend
Commission incentives
Paid time off
401k with company match

Living in Tega Cay

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k
Median resident rent
$1,408/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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