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Lynchburg, Virginia

Occupational Therapist Pool (PRN, Lynchburg Home Health)

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients to maintain or restore patients to their maximum functional performance level and completes discharge planning.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients to maintain or restore their maximum functional performance level. They are also responsible for completing comprehensive discharge planning for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and be a licensed Occupational Therapist by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. A Master's degree and hospital-based experience are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient treatmentFunctional performance restorationHome health care

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)). 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, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

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

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 36 employers

15
<$110k
13
$110k-130k
7
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

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

Living in Lynchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,283/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.