Occupational Therapist - Acute/Inpatient Rehab

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Norfolk, Virginiaup to $10,000Full TimeOccupational TherapistPSLF Eligible
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Sentara Health as a Occupational Therapist – Acute/Inpatient Rehab in Norfolk, Virginia.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Sentara Health in Norfolk, Virginia.

Key Skills

Rehabilitative ProgrammingFunctional Mobility ImprovementPain ReliefVocational Skills TrainingDaily Living Skills TrainingPatient EducationCaregiver EducationClinical SupervisionPatient AssessmentTreatment Planning

Key Responsibilities

Assess and implement rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and restore daily living skills for patients. Provide age-appropriate education to clients and caregivers while supervising care provided by team members.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and BLS certification. NBCOT certification must be obtained within six months of eligibility.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Acute/Inpatient Rehab at Sentara Health a 8.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 3% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Occupational Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Sentara Health is open to occupational therapist candidates.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: up to $10,000.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Norfolk, 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
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (8.9/10)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Rehabilitative Programming, Functional Mobility Improvement, Pain Relief, Vocational Skills Training, Daily Living Skills Training, Patient Education, Caregiver Education, Clinical Supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Assess and implement rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and restore daily living skills for patients. Provide age-appropriate education to clients and caregivers while supervising care provided by team members.

Benefits package: 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. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy occupational therapist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Sentara Health

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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
8.9

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 5%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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