OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST I OP (Full Time, Autism Center, Lynchburg, VA)

Centra Health

13 days ago

Lynchburg, VirginiaFull TimePediatrics

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Centra Health as a Occupational Therapist – Pediatric Autism in [object Object].

Benefits & Compensation

Signing bonus: $10,000.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

Occupational TherapyAssessmentTreatmentPhysical SkillsVisual SkillsCognitive SkillsFunctional PerformancePediatric Autism

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist I OP is responsible for assessing and treating patients' physical, visual, and cognitive skills. The goal is to restore or maintain maximum functional performance for home, work, and school environments.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate) and hold current Virginia OT licensure along with BLS Certification. No prior experience is strictly required, though one year in an outpatient setting is preferred.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST I OP (Full Time, Autism Center, Lynchburg, VA) at Centra Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Centra Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Assessment, Treatment, Physical Skills, Visual Skills, Cognitive Skills, Functional Performance, Pediatric Autism. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist I OP is responsible for assessing and treating patients' physical, visual, and cognitive skills. The goal is to restore or maintain maximum functional performance for home, work, and school environments.

Benefits package: $10,000 Recruitment Bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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