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Inova
Alexandria, Virginia

Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute Care

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$130k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Acute Care team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday-Friday with some weekend and holiday coverage

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

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • 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

  • Adheres to department policies regarding the timeframe, form, and content of written evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Communicates effectively with patients, family, medical staff, care team members, students, supervisors, and outside contacts while completing all administrative tasks and other responsibilities in support of the operating unit.
  • Demonstrates essential skill competencies in the use of treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols while performing re-evaluations, according to department guidelines, and adjusting the treatment plan as needed.
  • Selects evaluation and treatment methods appropriate to patients' diagnosis, age group, and physical/emotional status while formulating appropriate treatment plans.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Licensure: Occupational Therapist VA License
  • Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualification

  • Occupation Therapist (OT) experience in the hospital or acute care setting

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

The Occupational Therapist will perform patient evaluations, develop treatment plans, and document progress in an acute care setting. They will also communicate effectively with the care team and patients to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and a valid Virginia license. Additionally, a BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningDocumentationCommunicationClinical protocolsRe-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)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute Care at Inova a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 15 employers

8
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
29% this job
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist- Acute Care

Sentara Health · Virginia Beach, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist - Pediatric

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$703k≈ 8.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,285/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
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.

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

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About Inova

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Team member wellness program
401(k) with 5% match
Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
Mental health support (25 sessions per person per year)