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Occupational Therapist-Hand Therapy Experience Required

PT Management Support Systems · Hickory, NC, US

Spotted 9d agoFull-time

Job details

Work mode
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Posted
Oct 14, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 15, 2026
Job description

About this role

HAND THERAPIST

ONE-ON-ONE PATIENT TREATMENT

26 PTO + 7 PAID HOLIDAYS/YEAR

$2,500 ANNUAL CME ALLOWANCE

EmergeOrtho, the largest group of orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapists and occupational therapists in North Carolina, is seeking a skilled and dynamic hand therapist for its outpatient sports medicine and orthopaedic clinics in and around Hickory, NC. This is a unique opportunity with significant professional growth opportunities.

EmergeOrtho is committed to providing the highest quality patient care and a stimulating and enjoyable work environment. We are offering a highly competitive salary, achievable monthly bonuses, full benefits, extensive continuing education opportunities and, most importantly, the time with each patient necessary to provide the best treatment possible.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited PT or OT school
  • State of North Carolina physical or occupational therapist license
  • Current CPR certification
  • Comfortable using email, internet applications, and practice management software
  • Strong customer orientation
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide hand therapy evaluations, re-evaluations and treatment
  • Identify and help patients meet their goals
  • Help improve patients’ motion and mobility
  • Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions
  • Create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs
  • Promote patients’ healthy lifestyle through education and by improving strength, flexibility, balance and coordination
  • Collaborate with EmergeOrtho physicians, physician assistants, occupational therapists and other providers
  • Document patient care
  • Continue to learn and grow as a hand therapist
  • Focus on and enjoy being the best hand therapist you can be

From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic coast, EmergeOrtho provides world-class, comprehensive and compassionate orthopaedic care at 45 locations across North Carolina. As the largest physician-owned orthopedic practice in the state and the 5th in the country, EmergeOrtho’s provider team includes over 250 physical and hand therapy providers. Please visit https://emergeortho.com/careers/for additional information.

EmergeOrtho, P.A. complies with applicable civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We are committed to the core values of Quality, Innovation, Compassion, Community, Education, Integrity, Teamwork, Diversity, and Inclusion. https://emergeortho.com/non-discrimination-notice/

Pay: Up to $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Continuing education credits
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have significant hand therapy experience?

Work Location

In person

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