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Inova Health System
Alexandria, Virginia

Occupational Therapist (OT) Outpatient Rehab PRN

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Outpatient Rehab team. This role will be PRN, Day Shift, Monday-Friday, Days Vary

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Occupational Therapist (OT) Job Responsibilities

  • Adheres to department policies regarding the timeframe, form, and content of written evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Communicates effectively with patients, family, medical staff, care team members, students, supervisors, and outside contacts while completing all administrative tasks and other responsibilities in support of the operating unit.
  • Demonstrates essential skill competencies in the use of treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols while performing re-evaluations, according to department guidelines, and adjusting the treatment plan as needed.
  • Selects evaluation and treatment methods appropriate to patients' diagnosis, age group, and physical/emotional status while formulating appropriate treatment plans.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Licensure: Occupational Therapist VA License
  • Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualification

  • Occupation Therapist (OT) experience in neuro

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.

And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will perform patient evaluations, develop treatment plans, and adjust care based on patient progress and diagnosis. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and communicating effectively with the multidisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid Virginia Occupational Therapist license. A BLS certification from the American Heart Association is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitationCommunicationClinical protocolsEquipment usageNeuro rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (101 salary observations; 632 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,269 salary observations; 23,601 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Inova Health System ranks #6 of 17 employers hiring contract/1099 Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) Outpatient Rehab PRN at Inova Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,446 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 34 employers

16
<$110k
12
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,446 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$703k
Typical market rent
$2,285/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on first day
Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost