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Sentara Health
Suffolk, Virginia

Occupational Therapist PRN Acute

Occupational TherapistIncludes callNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$96k-$141k

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

  • Sentara Obici Hospital, located in Suffolk, VA is seeking an Occupational Therapist - PRN for Acute Care
  • Sentara Obici is a 175-bed full-service hospital serving a variety of patient populations ranging from orthopedics, geriatrics, ICU, NICU, post-partum, oncology and general med surg.
  • Strong close-knit team dynamic for ample collaboration amongst various disciplines and professional growth.

As an Occupational Therapist with Sentara you will Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury and help build or restore vocational/ daily living skills as well as general independence.

Education

  • Master's Occupational Therapy
  • Certification/Licensure
  • BLS
  • NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapist
  • VA License

Experience

1 year Experience (minimum)

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $95,825.60 - $140,961.60 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs to improve patient functional mobility and daily living skills. They will work within a close-knit team to provide care across various hospital departments including ICU, NICU, and orthopedics.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid Virginia license. A minimum of one year of experience and NBCOT certification are required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Functional mobility assessmentPain managementDaily living skills trainingICU careNICU carePatient assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (134 salary observations; 670 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,405 salary observations; 28,087 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 8,999 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Virginia vs national$98k median in Virginia$97k nationally (+1%)134 state / 5,405 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Virginia242 active8,946 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 39% no call · 51% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment278 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,122 in the last 30 days1,573 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,999 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 16 employers
7
<$95k
13
$95k-115k
2
$130k
1
$141k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

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#3

Occupational Therapist - PRN

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,999 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Loan Repayment ($10,000)
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Retirement with Match
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement
Pet Insurance

Living in Suffolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$332k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,028/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.