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Virginia

Occupational Therapist - Lymphedema

Occupational Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Inova Fairfax – Rehabilitation Therapy is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) – Lymphedema to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

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

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • 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 licensed
  • Experience: 0 years of experience
  • Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association.

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 System 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 adhere to department policies for documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, while effectively communicating with patients, families, and medical staff. Responsibilities also include demonstrating competency in treatment modalities and selecting appropriate evaluation and treatment methods based on patient diagnosis and status.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and hold an active Occupational Therapist license, with zero years of experience required. A current BLS certification from the American Heart Association is also mandatory for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Lymphedema TreatmentPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningCommunicationEquipment Use

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (161 salary observations; 626 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 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, 70% require no weekends.

Inova ranks #7 of 17 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Lymphedema at Inova a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Inova

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Medical, dental, vision
401k match (5%)
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
Mental health support