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Fishersville, Virginia

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (INPATIENT) - PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$54.99-$55/hr

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Job Description

Pay Transparency

The compensation for this position is a flat rate established for the role at the time of posting. Compensation is not subject to negotiation and is paid at the posted rate for all individuals hired into the position.

This position shall be a PRN position with job elements focusing primarily on patient evaluation and treatment of hand therapy clients. 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.

Experience Requirements

  • Previous experience in occupational therapy or related field is preferred but not required.

License Requirements

  • Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia

Skill Requirements

  • Leadership skills-assists in the instruction and training of Occupational Therapy personnel, students, home health aides and volunteers.

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 occupational therapist will primarily focus on the evaluation and treatment of hand therapy clients within an inpatient setting. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide patient care across the lifespan while interpreting data to meet age-specific needs.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice occupational therapy. Previous experience in the field is preferred but not required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient treatmentData interpretationAge-specific assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (54 salary observations; 288 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (2,345 salary observations; 9,554 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 45% have no call, 57% 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)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution25 jobs

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<$115k
3
$125k
3
$141k
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$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
59%
Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
15%
Relocation assistance
15%

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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.