Occupational Therapist

  • Riverside Health
  • Gloucester, Virginia
  • Full Time
Gloucester, Virginia Job Description

👐 Join Our Caring Community Occupational Therapist (LTC/Skilled Nursing)
📍 Location: Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Gloucester, VA

📅 Schedule: Full-Time
🏥 Setting: Long-Term Care / Skilled Nursing

Live Our Mission: Caring for others as we would care for those we love.

At Riverside Health System , we believe in care that goes beyond treatmentits about quality of life, dignity, and the healing power of connection. Were currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team in Gloucester, VA , supporting residents in our long-term care and skilled nursing facility .

This is more than a clinical roleits a chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of those who call our facility home.

Why Join Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation?

  • 💚 Serve an aging population in a close-knit, supportive care environment
  • 🧠 Utilize clinical skill and creativity to help residents regain independence
  • 🤝 Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team committed to person-centered care
  • 🌱 Grow your career with continued education, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities
  • Experience the fulfillment of building meaningful relationships with long-term residents

What Youll Do

As a Riverside Occupational Therapist, youll help restore function, mobility, and independence for residents with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions by:

  • 📝 Performing assessments and developing individualized treatment plans based on evidence-based guidelines
  • 🛠 Recommending and training residents in the use of adaptive equipment for daily living
  • 📈 Monitoring and documenting progress for evaluation, billing, and care planning
  • 🤲 Modifying treatment to maximize therapeutic benefit and support safe discharge planning
  • 🧩 Collaborating closely with nursing staff, rehab professionals, and other care team members
  • 🧑🏫 Assisting in training students, new team members, and volunteers
  • 🧠 Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure holistic care delivery

What Our Patients Are Saying

" All helpful, knowledgeable and encouraging. PT and OT were excellent in helping me meet some difficult goals to be able to return home . Nursing staff and aides all helpful and friendly. Very much appreciated.

Our patients say it bestand their recovery journeys speak volumes about the care youll help deliver.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy (Required)

Experience:

  • 1 year of Occupational Therapy experience preferred
  • New graduates are welcome to apply and will be supported

Licenses & Certifications:

  • Occupational Therapy License Virginia (VDHP) Required upon hire
  • NBCOT Certification (OTR) Required upon hire
  • CPR/BLS Certification Required upon hire (AHA/ARC/ASHI accepted)

What We Offer
  • 🏥 Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • 💸 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • 🎓 Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Paydown Program
  • 🏖 Generous Paid Time Off including vacation, sick, and holidays
  • 📚 Continuing Education & Certification Support
  • 🌐 Access to company resources, mentorship, and internal mobility pathways

💡 Bring care and comfort to those who need it mostapply today!
👉 Visit www.riversideonline.com/careers to join a team that feels like family.

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at .

Job ID: 487595459
Originally Posted on: 7/31/2025

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