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Lifepoint Health
Lynchburg, Virginia

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Occupational Therapy AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$48 per hour

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Job Description

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

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Your Experience Matters

Centra Rehabilitation Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

By joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Centra Rehabilitation Hospital is a brand-new 50 bed inpatient rehabilitation facility that recently opened. We offer high-quality, compassionate care for a wide variety of patients in need. Our teams provide evidence-based, transformational care for a broad range of injuries and illnesses in a compassionate, comfortable environment.

How you'll contribute

An Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) who excels in this role:

  • Under guidance of supervising OTR/L: Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities; reviews and modifies treatment in response to changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge needs.
  • Is aware of patient injury/diagnosis and takes all necessary precautions for observing indications and contradictions.
  • Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State Practice Act.
  • Observes treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals and recommends change to the supervising OTR/L, if needed.
  • Communicates collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders as directed by the supervising OTR/L.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Brand new facility: Brand new hospital, built from the ground up, with cutting edge equipment and technology!

What We're Looking For

Applicants should have a current state licensure. Additional requirements

include:

  • Previous experience in the care of patients preferred.
  • Current BLS/CPR.

About Us

Centra Rehabilitation Hospital is a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital committed to offering exceptional care to the Lynchburg community. We are part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast.

Hourly rate: $48 per hour.

EEOC Statement

Centra Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centra Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Under the guidance of a supervising occupational therapist, gather patient information and deliver, review, and adapt treatment programs while identifying equipment and discharge needs. Monitor patient responses and progress toward goals, document care, observe necessary precautions, and communicate treatment-related information to support personnel.

Requirements

Applicants must hold current state licensure and current BLS/CPR certification. Previous experience caring for patients is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningTherapeutic ActivitiesTreatment ModificationDischarge PlanningEquipment Needs AssessmentPatient SafetyClinical DocumentationGoal MonitoringInterdisciplinary Communication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (148 salary observations; 649 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,886 salary observations; 27,166 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)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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$100kOccupational Therapy median $69k (middle half $67k–$78k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Virginia vs national$97k median in Virginia$97k nationally (about the same)148 state / 5,886 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Virginia253 active9,231 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentVirginia Occupational Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 13% offer loan repayment292 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match

Living in Lynchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k
Typical market rent
$1,270/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.