Occupational Therapy (OT) New Graduate Fast-Track Application - All Sentara Locations
Sentara Health
Summary
Launch Your Occupational Therapy Career with Sentara. This placement process is designed for new-graduate Occupational Therapists only.
Job description
Overview
Launch Your Occupational Therapy Career with Sentara. This placement process is designed for new-graduate Occupational Therapists only.
Launch your OT career with confidence. Whether you're interested in acute, sub-acute, or outpatient care, you'll gain hands-on experience, strong mentorship, and the support you need to build your skills, grow your career, and make a lasting difference in the patients' lives we serve.
How It Works
One application, endless possibilities! Apply once and stay connected with opportunities across Sentara locations in Virginia and North Carolina for up to six months; no need to reapply for every new opening.
Job Overview
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury, and help build or restore vocational/daily living skills as well as general independence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Level Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Basic Life Safety (BLS)
- Active Occupational Therapy Licensure
- NBCOT (National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy) certification is required within 6 months of eligibility
Experience
- 0 – 1 years of practice (new graduate experience)
Requirements
- Bachelor's Level Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Basic Life Safety (BLS)
- Active Occupational Therapy Licensure
- NBCOT certification required within 6 months of eligibility
- 0 – 1 years of practice (new graduate experience)
Benefits
- Educational Assistance up to $5,250 annually
- Student Loan debt repayment up to $10,000
- Medbridge access for CEUs
- Clinical and Advanced Specialist Programs
- Leadership Development opportunities
- Flexible positions: Full Time, Part Time, Flexi/PRN
- Medical, Dental & Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Debt Pay Down
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual discretionary bonus
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.