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Virginia Beach, Virginia

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Above average in Occupational TherapyNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$96k-$141k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 16m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sentara Health as a Occupational Therapist – Ortho & Neuro, No Call in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $95,826 - $140,962
  • CME allowance: $5,250.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.

This position offers no call requirements. Work with Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and relieve pain. They will also help patients restore daily living skills and general independence following disease or injury.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid Virginia license. A BLS certification is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Functional mobility assessmentPain reliefDisabling condition managementVocational skills trainingDaily living skills trainingPatient assessmentTreatment planningOrtho therapyNeuro therapy

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (138 salary observations; 566 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,988 salary observations; 20,970 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Sentara Health 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 8,737 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 15 employers

7
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
32% this job
Loan repayment
28%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Occupational Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match