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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Occupational Therapist -Inpatient Rehab

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$96k-$141k

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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring an Occupational Therapist for their Inpatient Rehab

*We offer Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits!*

As an Occupational Therapist you will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury and help build or restore vocational/ daily living skills as well as general independence.

Education

Master's of Occupational Therapy

Certification/Licensure

Nbcot

  • VA License - Occupational Therapy
  • BLS

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $95,825.60 - $140,961.60 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • 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
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve patient functional mobility and daily living skills. They will work to relieve pain and restore independence for patients recovering from injury or disease.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid Virginia Occupational Therapy license. Additionally, certification from the NBCOT and current BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Functional mobility assessmentPain relief techniquesVocational skills trainingDaily living skills trainingPatient assessmentCare planningInpatient rehabilitationInjury recovery supportDisease managementIndependence restoration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (134 salary observations; 670 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,405 salary observations; 28,087 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$96k–$141kOccupational Therapy median $102k (middle half $93k–$118k)274 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$98k median in Virginia$97k nationally (+1%)134 state / 5,405 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Virginia242 active8,940 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 39% no call · 51% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment278 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,122 in the last 30 days1,573 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 16 employers
7
<$95k
13
$95k-115k
2
$130k
1
$141k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
42% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,999 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sentara Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401k/403b with Employer Match
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Debt Pay Down ($10,000)
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Life and Disability Insurance

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,749/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.