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Fairfax, Virginia

Occupational Therapist (OT) Inpatient Rehab PRN

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Inpatient Rehab team. This is role is PRN/as needed with at least 2 weekend days/month, 1 major and 1 minor holiday, plus some weekday availability

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 (OT)
  • Licensure: Virginia license in Occupational Therapy upon start
  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon start

Preferred Qualification

  • Occupational Therapist (OT) experience

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 evaluate patients, develop and adjust treatment plans, and document progress and discharge needs. They will also provide patient and family education while collaborating with the medical care team.

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 start.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningDocumentationDischarge planningPatient educationRehabilitationClinical assessmentInterdisciplinary communication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Inova ranks #6 of 17 employers hiring contract/1099 Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) Inpatient Rehab PRN at Inova a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,448 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 36 employers

18
<$110k
12
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
13%

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 (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 44 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,448 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k
Typical market rent
$2,472/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

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 therapy sessions per person per year at no cost