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Berkeley, California

Occupational Therapist II, Short Hour

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$61.92–$77.39 /hr

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: ABSMC-Alta Bates Summit Med Center Position Overview: Join a collaborative rehabilitation team dedicated to helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life.

As a Short Hour Occupational Therapist at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, you will evaluate, develop, and implement individualized treatment plans that help patients restore essential daily living, vocational, and functional skills following illness, injury, or disability.

In this role, you'll build meaningful relationships with patients and their support systems through compassionate care, clinical expertise, and effective communication.

Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you'll play a key role in helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals while delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. What You'll Do: Evaluate patients and develop personalized treatment plans to improve functional independence and quality of life.

Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions in a dynamic acute care environment. Partner with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members to support optimal outcomes. Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as needed.

Provide guidance and clinical supervision to therapy assistants and aides. Support the education and development of occupational therapy students as assigned. Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and quality standards while maintaining the highest level of patient care.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who thrives in a team-oriented environment and is passionate about making a meaningful impact on patients' recovery journeys.

At Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, you'll be part of a respected healthcare organization known for clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. Job Description: These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job.

Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development). Job Description modifications for union represented position are subject to CBA guidelines.

EDUCATION: Other: Graduate of accredited occupational therapy program. CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: OT-Occupational Therapist BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider TYPICAL EXPERIENCE: 2 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Critical thinking, complex problems solving, decisive judgement and ability to work independently. Knowledge and application of professional practice and regulatory requirements.

Must be able to work in demanding work environment, organize multiple priorities completing work duties within expected timelines and requirements. Computer and required technology proficiency/competencies.

Demonstrates effective and efficient professional communication (verbal & written) skills as well as interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, teamwork/collaboration, customer service and community relations abilities. Able to retain and apply new knowledge & skills.

Keeps abreast of professional practice development and advancement.

Job Shift: Days Schedule: Short Hour Shift Hours: 8 Days of the Week: Monday Weekend Requirements: Sunday Benefits: No Unions: No Position Status: Non-Exempt Weekly Hours: 16 Employee Status: Short Hour Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $61.92 to $77.39 / hour The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled.

Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program.

Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package. Working at Sutter Health Sutter Health values and supports the unique talents and strengths that each employee brings to our organization.

As a result, you are empowered to apply your passion for healing in innovative ways to care for patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients to develop and implement individualized treatment plans aimed at restoring functional independence and quality of life. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based occupational therapy in an acute care environment.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program and current OT and BLS certifications. Candidates should have at least 2 years of recent relevant experience and strong clinical judgment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Complex Problem SolvingPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningEvidence-Based Intervention

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (932 salary observations; 2,030 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,625 salary observations; 25,396 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)). 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, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist II, Short Hour at Sutter Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Berkeley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.54M
Typical market rent
$2,818/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
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.

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