Occupational Therapist
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Occupational therapists employed in West Virginia earn a median of $46.25 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Occupational therapists in West Virginia: pay by town and employer
Workplace injuries
Marshall Health Network in Huntington reported 2 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 612,742 hours worked: 0.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 1.0 per 100 full-time workers. None describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of St Marys Medical Center
Medicare gives St Marys Medical Center 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; West Virginia's hospitals average 2.5). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 50% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · West Virginia hospitals by rating.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists St Marys Medical Center as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
Licensed in another state?
West Virginia issues and accepts OT Compact privileges: an occupational therapist or OT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a West Virginia license. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a West Virginia license, apply to the West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy for a license by endorsement ($75, by its own page): what West Virginia asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What West Virginia requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational therapist license, from the West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy.
- Applicants licensed elsewhere apply online through Certemy for the full license: completion of a board-recognized occupational therapy education program and its supervised fieldwork, and a passed NBCOT certification exam (W. Va. Code R. 13-1-7 to 13-1-9).
- Staying active: Licenses renew biennially, with at least 24 contact hours of continuing education and competency activities in the two years before renewal, or 12 hours for a license issued in the first twelve months of a reporting period (W. Va. Code R. 13-4).
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in West Virginia · Every state's rule
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About the job
Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist for our Rehabilitation Services Department.
The primary purpose is to provide high quality occupational therapy services following standards of practice and laws set by the hospital, professional association, and federal, state, and local governments. The therapist evaluates the need for, and implements occupational therapy programs to restore, reinforce and enhance performance or adaptation following disease, injury, or loss of function. The therapist may attend unit rounds, discharge planning, evaluation clinics, inservice training, staff meetings, or other professional meetings. Also, supervises and assists in training of students, assistants, aides, and volunteers.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree is required
- Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program, with a minimum of a Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy is required
- Licensure to practice occupational therapy in West Virginia is required
Experience
- No previous experience is required.
- 2 to 5 Years of Position-Related experience required.
From Marshall Health Network's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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