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Carolina Therapeutics
Tega Cay, South Carolina

Occupational Therapist / Certified Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

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 www.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

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.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Tega Cay

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k
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 (Aug 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.

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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