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Premier Home Health Providers
Santa Cruz, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$29k-$34k

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Job Description

At Premier Home Health Providers Inc., our compassionate and experienced clinicians are certified and expertly trained to help you manage your condition, prevent rehospitalizations, and improve your health and quality of life in the comfort and familiarity of your own home.

Our mission is to ensure a smooth transition for patients returning home from medical facilities by offering expert guidance throughout their recovery journey. As an Occupational Therapist with Premier Home Health Providers, you will help patients regain independence, improve function, and safely navigate daily life — all from the comfort of their own home.

We value teamwork, empathy, and a commitment to high-quality service, all aimed at putting patients and their families at ease during their recovery. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in patients' lives and working in a supportive and family-oriented atmosphere, we encourage you to join us in providing exceptional home health care.

Please note that this role is per diem with a rate of $110 - $130 per visit.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients’ functional abilities and home environments to identify needs and safety concerns
  • Develop personalized treatment plans and communicate them to physicians and the care team
  • Teach and retrain patients in daily living skills affected by illness or injury
  • Recommend and instruct patients on adaptive equipment, splints, and prosthetic/orthotic devices
  • Maintain accurate clinical records and promptly report changes in patient condition
  • Coordinate with the broader care team to ensure seamless, patient-centered care
  • Educate family members and caregivers on the patient’s treatment approach
  • Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants and oversee home health aide care when OT is the sole skilled service
  • Support discharge planning as patients transition out of home health care
  • Perform other duties as required for patient services
  • Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Active California Occupational Therapy license
  • Minimum 2 years of clinical OT experience
  • Current CPR certification with AHA
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable insured vehicle, and the ability to travel to patient homes
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Skills Training & Development
  • Company Social Events
  • Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
  • Referral Bonus

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited occupational therapy curriculum, registration through the American Occupational Therapy Association’s National Registration Examination, and an active California occupational therapy license. Applicants must have at least two years of clinical occupational therapy experience, current AHA CPR certification, a valid driver’s license, a reliable insured vehicle, and the ability to travel to patients’ homes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Functional AssessmentHome Safety AssessmentTreatment PlanningActivities of Daily Living TrainingAdaptive Equipment InstructionSplintingProsthetic and Orthotic Device InstructionClinical DocumentationPatient Condition MonitoringCare Team CoordinationCaregiver EducationOccupational Therapy Assistant SupervisionOrganization

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (905 salary observations; 1,983 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (6,515 salary observations; 24,954 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$31k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $28k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 37 employers

14
<$120k
13
$120k-140k
7
$140k-160k
4
$160k-180k
3
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,430 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Cruz

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.44M
Typical market rent
$3,532/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Paid Sick Days
Paid Bereavement Leave
Skills Training & Development
Company Social Events
Mileage Reimbursement
Referral Bonus
Potential to Convert to Full-Time