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Riverside Health System
Williamsburg, Virginia

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$41-$56.38/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range

$41.00 - $56.38/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Riverside Health is currently hiring for a full-time Occupational Therapist for Patriots Colony at Williamsburg in Williamsburg, VA! Come join our amazing team at an incredible community where we care for others as we would care for those we love.

Overview

The Occupational Therapist carry out an individualized programs for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

What You Will Do

Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, develops plan of care, and performs occupational therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improve mobility, relieve pain, improve health, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.

Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.). Assesses and documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes.

Advises on adaptive equipment to help patients with daily activities.

Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, as assigned.

Assists and participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Follows and carries out the treatment plan. Modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and returns to optimal level of care. Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelors Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or
  • Masters Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or
  • Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy ()

Experience

1 year Occupational Therapy (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

License Occupational Therapy (OT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and

CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) and

License Occupational Therapy (OTR) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc (NBCOT) (Preferred)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist performs patient evaluations, develops individualized treatment plans, and executes therapy procedures to restore function and improve quality of life. They also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs and maintain accurate documentation for billing and reporting.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPlan of care developmentMulti-disciplinary collaborationPatient assessmentTherapeutic proceduresEvidence-based practiceRegulatory compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 47 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 51% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Riverside Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,448 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 18 employers

10
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Citrus Heights, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Acute Care Occupational Therapist - Flexi

$96k-$141k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,448 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Williamsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k
Typical market rent
$2,115/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
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.

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