Confidential career calls for hand therapists
Hand Therapist Jobs in Lansing and East Lansing
Certified hand therapists, and occupational or physical therapists whose caseload has shifted toward hands, can book a confidential 30-minute career call about hand therapy work in Lansing and East Lansing. Your name stays private unless you say otherwise.

What is the hand therapy market like here?
Mid-Michigan’s hand therapy community centers on Lansing, East Lansing, Okemos, Holt, DeWitt, and Grand Ledge, and many clinicians here trained at nearby programs and stayed. If you are a certified hand therapist, or an OT or PT whose caseload has shifted toward hands, a confidential conversation is a low-risk way to see what fits next.
The national page is hand therapist jobs. A short guide to all four markets is Hand therapist jobs in 2026.
Who are Lansing hand therapist conversations for?
- CHTs across Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties
- OTs searching occupational therapist jobs in Lansing, MI who want more upper extremity work
- New grads and early-career clinicians aiming for the CHT
What does a confidential career call cover?
Nothing from the call is shared without your permission.
- Caseload
- Mentorship toward the CHT
- Schedule and growth
- Your timing

Where do Lansing clinicians check licensure and official pay data?
Michigan licensure runs through LARA. Wage tables for the Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA are on the BLS pages below. This page does not copy a figure from them.
- Michigan LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing (opens in a new tab)Occupational therapy and physical therapy licensure.
- BLS wages for occupational therapists (29-1122) (opens in a new tab)Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. Open each page, choose Metropolitan area, and select the area named below. BLS does not publish a separate certified hand therapist wage, and this page does not restate any figure.
- BLS wages for physical therapists (29-1123) (opens in a new tab)Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. Open each page, choose Metropolitan area, and select the area named below. BLS does not publish a separate certified hand therapist wage, and this page does not restate any figure.
- OT Licensure Compact (opens in a new tab)Check current compact participation before a move.
- PT Compact (opens in a new tab)Check current compact participation on the official site.
- Hand Therapy Certification Commission (opens in a new tab)CHT exam eligibility and recertification.
- American Society of Hand Therapists (opens in a new tab)Continuing education and the professional community.
What do clinicians ask before they book?
Will my employer find out?
No. Calls are confidential, and your information is never shared without your explicit OK.
Do I need to be a CHT already?
No. Hand-focused occupational therapists and physical therapists working toward certification are welcome.
Does it cost anything?
No. Candidates never pay.
How long is the call?
The booking slot is 30 minutes. A résumé is not required, and the call does not commit you to anything.
Where else are hand therapist conversations happening?
- All hand therapist jobsThe national page for CHTs and hand-caseload OTs and PTs.
- Hand Therapist Jobs on Cape CodSame confidential 30-minute call, for this market.
- Hand Therapist Jobs in St. Louis and West CountySame confidential 30-minute call, for this market.
- Hand Therapist Jobs in Lake County, Illinois (and Kenosha)Same confidential 30-minute call, for this market.
- CareersOther clinical roles, if hand therapy is only part of what you do.
Curious what is next for you in Mid-Michigan? Book a confidential 30-minute career call.
The slot is 30 minutes. There is no charge, and your name is not shared without your permission.
Book a confidential call