No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$103k (median of 134 jobs)

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Vibra Healthcare
Fresno, California

Lead Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
Posted 15 days ago

About the Role

Lead Occupational Therapist at a 62-bed acute rehab hospital in Fresno, CA. Full-time role with comprehensive benefits including 401k match, tuition reimbursement, and work-life balance.

Join Vibra Healthcare as a Lead Occupational Therapist – Fresno, CA in Fresno, California. COME BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH VIBRA HEALTHCARE! We are seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to join our team!

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical PPO high and low deductible plans / HSA options
  • FREE prescription plans
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Flex Spending plans
  • 401K matching
  • Additional Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital plans
  • Company discounts

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Vibra Healthcare as a Lead Occupational Therapist – Fresno, CA.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Occupational Therapist provides and directs therapy services, including patient assessment, treatment planning, and implementation. They also support department management through administrative duties such as staff mentoring, scheduling, and performance improvement.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess active NBCOT registration and state licensure. A minimum of one year of experience is preferred, along with current BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationStaff mentoringCompetency assessmentPerformance improvementShift oversightRegulatory complianceOrganizational skillsAnalytical skillsIndependent decision makingComputer literacy

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 30% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$119k (206 salary observations; 390 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,759 salary observations; 5,454 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 134 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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About Vibra Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Thornton, CO
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical PPO high and low deductible plans / HSA options
FREE prescription plans
Dental and Vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability Benefits
Employee Assistance Plan
Flex Spending plans
401K matching