Hand Therapist (Physical or Occupational Therapist) Full-Time

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$74K–$93K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

This position shall be a full-time or part-time position with job elements focusing primarily on patient evaluation and treatment. The individual must demonstrate the ability to interact with team members for an interdisciplinary team approach. Patient care is provided across the life span; therefore, clinicians will interpret data and assess patient’s needs relative to age specificity standards.

Qualifications

Education (One of the Following)

Bachelor’s Degree in occupational therapy; Master’s Degree in occupational therapy preferred

Master's degree in Physical Therapy preferred Doctorate of Physical Therapy

Licensure/Certification

  • Licensed or eligible for licensure by the Commonwealth of Virginia as Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist
  • BLS CPR Certification

Preferred- Certified Hand Therapist

Experience

  • At least 2 years previous experience in hand therapy preferred

Some Benefits of Working at Augusta Health Include

  • Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
  • Free onsite parking
  • Shift and weekend differentials
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Onsite child care

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley.

Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Key Responsibilities

The role focuses on the evaluation and treatment of patients across their entire lifespan. The clinician must collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide age-specific care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient TreatmentInterdisciplinary TeamworkClinical Assessment

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)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 45% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

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

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 16 employers

8
<$105k
5
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist- Acute Care

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Hand Therapist (OT) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 166 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Augusta Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fishersville, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off
Free onsite parking
Shift and weekend differentials
Tuition reimbursement
Onsite child care