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Wytheville, Virginia

Occupational Therapist (OT), PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$36.55-$49.34/hr

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist- PRN

Your experience matters, Wythe County Community Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As an Occupational Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

An Occupational Therapist Who Excels in This Role

  • Provides occupational therapy services to patients needing to develop, recover and maintain occupational skills.
  • Assesses patient's ability to safely and effectively perform occupational

Skills

  • Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.

Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.

  • Documents subjective and objective findings of patient progress
  • Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed.
  • Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage— tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy. Current VA license.

Additional Requirements Include

  • Basic Life Support certification is required within 60 days of hire.

More About Wythe County Community Hospital

WCCH is a 100-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Wythe County community for over 53 years. We are proud to be recognized by Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval, Leapfrog Safety Grade A and a National Quality Leader by LifePoint Health.

Hourly range $36.55-$49.34

EEOC Statement

Wythe County Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WCCH is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides therapy services to help patients recover and maintain occupational skills while designing and implementing individualized treatment plans. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and coordinating the discharge process from therapy services.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree and a current Virginia license to practice. Additionally, a Basic Life Support certification is required within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningDocumentationPatient discharge planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (127 salary observations; 629 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,153 salary observations; 28,851 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 ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k 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
Listed pay$76k–$103kOccupational Therapy median $103k (middle half $99k–$108k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$100k median in Virginia$97k nationally (+3%)127 state / 5,153 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$88k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Virginia244 active9,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 69% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 13% offer loan repayment277 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,238 in the last 30 days1,701 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
10
<$115k
2
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
5
$145k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Uplift Homecare · Tampa, Florida

$80-$125/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Independent Contractor (Ocean County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Toms River, New Jersey

$74-$95/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)

$65-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

$80-$90/hr
+ 40 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 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (tailored options for part-time and PRN)
Professional development opportunities

Living in Wytheville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Median resident rent
$760/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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