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Riverside Health System
Saluda, Virginia

Occupational Therapist PRN

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyPer Diem

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Saluda, Virginia Overview The Occupational Therapist carry out an individualized programs for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals.

The therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

What you will do Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, develops plan of care, and performs occupational therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improve mobility, relieve pain, improve health, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.

Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.). Assesses and documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes.

Advises on adaptive equipment to help patients with daily activities. Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, as assigned.

Assists and participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students. Follows and carries out the treatment plan. Modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and returns to optimal level of care.

Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.

Qualifications Education Bachelors Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or Masters Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy () Experience 1 year Occupational Therapy (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications License Occupational Therapy (OT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and License Occupational Therapy (OTR) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc (NBCOT) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.

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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will implement individualized programs for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve functional goals, while maintaining positive relationships with other health professionals. Responsibilities include performing evaluations, determining diagnoses, developing and modifying the plan of care, and advising on adaptive equipment to aid daily activities.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy and must obtain Virginia State Occupational Therapy Licensure and NBCOT Certification upon hire. Preferred experience is one year in Occupational Therapy, and CPR/BLS certification is required within 30 days of hiring.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Plan of Care DevelopmentMobility ImprovementPain ReliefDisability PreventionDocumentationAdaptive Equipment AdvisingTeam CollaborationTreatment Plan Modification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist PRN at Riverside Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution45 jobs · 40 employers

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<$105k
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$105k-125k
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$125k-145k
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$145k-165k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Occupational Therapy

Living in Saluda

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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