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Newport News, Virginia

PRN Occupational Therapist RTG

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Newport News, Virginia Overview The Occupational Therapist carry out an individualized programs for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals.

The therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

What you will do Performs evaluations, determines OT diagnoses, develops plan of care, and performs occupational therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improve mobility, relieve pain, improve health, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.

Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.). Assesses and documents progress for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes.

Advises on adaptive equipment to help patients with daily activities. Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, as assigned.

Assists and participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students. Follows and carries out the treatment plan. Modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and returns to optimal level of care.

Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.

Qualifications Education Bachelors Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or Masters Degree, Occupational Therapy (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy () Experience 1 year Occupational Therapy (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications License Occupational Therapy (OT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and License Occupational Therapy (OTR) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc (NBCOT) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team.

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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist develops and implements individualized programs to maximize quality of life and functional goals for patients with acute and chronic conditions. Responsibilities include performing evaluations, determining diagnoses, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to restore patient function.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy and possess valid OT licenses from the VDHP and NBCOT. CPR/BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire, and one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMobility ImprovementPain ReliefAdaptive Equipment AdviceMulti-disciplinary CollaborationPatient DocumentationFunctional Goal SettingClinical Assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Occupational Therapist RTG at Riverside Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,448 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 36 employers

18
<$110k
12
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 44 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,448 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newport News

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,605/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
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.

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

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