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Inova Health System
Alexandria, Virginia

Occupational Therapist (OT) Inpatient Rehab PRN

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our inpatient rehab team. This role will be PRN (at least 2 weekend shifts per month), 1 minor and 1 major holiday

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

  • Documents evaluation results clearly and completely according to department policy.
  • Completes daily progress notes that reflect patients' responses to treatment, actual performance and an assessment as to status, relevant to the treatment plan, and eventual discharge needs and treatment summaries if needed.
  • Completes discharge notes that include a summary of the course of treatment, progress toward goals, discharge needs, recommendations for follow-up and patient and/or family education.
  • Communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, care team members, students, supervisors and outside contacts.
  • Provides educational materials and methods appropriate to patients' level of understanding and motivation.
  • Demonstrates essential skill competencies in the use of treatment modalities, equipment and protocols. Performs re-evaluations according to department guidelines – adjusting the treatment plan as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon start
  • Licensure: Virginia license in Occupational Therapy upon start

Preferred Qualification

  • Occupational Therapy (OT) experience in the hospital setting

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 and adjust treatment plans, and document progress and discharge needs. They are also responsible for communicating effectively with the care team and providing educational materials to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid Virginia license. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required upon starting the role.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Inpatient rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningDocumentationDischarge planningPatient educationClinical assessmentRe-evaluationCommunication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Inova Health System ranks #5 of 18 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (24 salary observations; 95 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (2,086 salary observations; 8,254 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution46 jobs · 36 employers

19
<$110k
15
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
32% this job
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

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
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 44 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

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 your first day
Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost