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Alexandria, Virginia

Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute Care PRN

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our acute care team. This is role is PRN/as needed with at least 2 weekend days/month, 1 major and 1 minor holiday.

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

  • 1 year of 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

Evaluate and treat acute care patients, document evaluations and treatment progress, and complete discharge summaries with recommendations and follow-up needs. Communicate with patients, families, and care teams, provide appropriate education, and adjust treatment plans based on re-evaluations.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy, a Virginia occupational therapy license, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification are required upon starting. One year of occupational therapy experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationClinical DocumentationDischarge PlanningTreatment PlanningPatient and Family EducationInterdisciplinary CommunicationRehabilitation EquipmentPatient Re-evaluation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (161 salary observations; 626 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 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, 6% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Inova ranks #6 of 19 employers hiring contract/1099 Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution45 jobs · 37 employers

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<$115k
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$115k-135k
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$135k-155k
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$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

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21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
#4

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$68-$75/hr
+ 46 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 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$703k
Typical market rent
$2,285/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 match first 5%
Mental health support: 25 free coaching/therapy sessions per person per year