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Petersburg, Virginia

PRN Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Job Address

250 Flank Road Petersburg, VA 23805

Occupational Therapist – PRN

CommuniCare Rehab, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies has a PRN opening for an Occupational Therapist (OT) at Battlefield Park Healthcare Center, where our therapists are In-House Team Members. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact with our residents through therapy. CommuniCare is a rapidly growing company, with 170 centers across IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, VA, WV

Benefits

  • Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
  • Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back
  • Work Schedule Flexibility, Work-Life Balance
  • Promote-from-within culture; In-house stability and continuity of care
  • Paid CEU Online Library

Qualifications/Must Have’s

  • A Bachelor's, Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an Accredited Program.
  • Hold a valid or pending State Occupational Therapy License

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Perform patient’s/resident’s occupational needs evaluation under physician order and develop a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs.

Implement treatment plan through direct treatment, as well as education of treatment staff including therapists and other members of team involved in treatment plan.

  • Provide necessary supervision for COTAs.
  • Attend/Lead interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of rehab team, including family education and consultation.
  • Opportunity to treat at multiple locations, allowing you to serve the diverse needs of residents.
  • Job Requisition: R-0000055008
  • Job Type: PRN

Key Responsibilities

Perform occupational therapy evaluations for residents and develop individualized treatment plans under physician orders. Implement these plans through direct care and provide supervision for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs).

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. A valid or pending state Occupational Therapy license is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationSupervision of COTAsInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

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, 8% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution45 jobs · 39 employers

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<$110k
14
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
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$150k-170k
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$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70.76-$81.01/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

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

  • On-site

Living in Petersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,350/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
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 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About CommuniCare Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Blue Ash, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back
Work Schedule Flexibility, Work-Life Balance
Promote-from-within culture
In-house stability and continuity of care
Paid CEU Online Library