About this specialty
Physical / Occupational Therapy jobs nationwide
3,383 active Physical / Occupational Therapy positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in , CA, IL. Listings come straight from hospital ATS feeds, refreshed nightly.
PT and OT roles include both inpatient acute and outpatient rehab. State licensure is required; many hospitals offer sign-on bonuses for OTR and DPT roles in rural markets.
Wages for Physical / Occupational Therapy roles vary significantly by region, shift, and acuity. Major academic medical centers and urban level-1 trauma hospitals typically anchor the top of the pay band; community and rural sites cluster lower. Where the hospital publishes its pay scale, Waypoint surfaces it directly on the job detail page; where they don't, the apply link still routes straight to the employer's ATS.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Physical / Occupational Therapy jobs
How many Physical / Occupational Therapy jobs are listed?
3,383 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Physical / Occupational Therapy openings?
, CA, IL currently lead the country by Physical / Occupational Therapy job count. Full state-by-state breakdown is in the sidebar.
Which hospital systems hire the most Physical / Occupational Therapy staff?
The top three hiring systems for Physical / Occupational Therapy are Lifepoint Health, Encompass Health, CommonSpirit. Click any system tag to see all their open roles.
Are travel and per-diem Physical / Occupational Therapy positions included?
Yes. Each posting carries a job type flag (Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem, Travel). Travel-specific listings are also aggregated separately at /jobs/specialty/travel-nursing.
Do I need a license in the state I'm applying to?
Yes for any direct-care role. Physical / Occupational Therapy positions require state RN/APRN licensure for the state of employment. Many nurses qualify for compact-state licensure — see Waypoint's compact-license-states tool at /tools/compact-license-states for the current list.