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FeldCare Connects
Los Angeles, California

Occupational Therapist OT for Home Health

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Job Description

FeldCare Connects, an app-based referral network, is currently seeking a self-motivated Occupational Therapist to deliver premier excellence of care and is enthusiastic about working with adults of all ages.

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.

The Occupational Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs relating to functionality status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Occupational Therapist determines a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's wellbeing, and evaluates the patient’s progress.

An Occupational Therapist for Home Health Must

Provide services defined by the state laws governing the practice of Occupational Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.

Lead the patient in the use of therapeutic, creative, and self-care activities to improve functioning and safety.

Observe, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition.

Instruct patients, families, caregivers, and the health care team in the areas of therapy in which they can participate in assisting the patient.

Qualifications

  • Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
  • Occupational Therapist license and registration by the state
  • Completion of an accredited Occupational Therapist program
  • Bilingual is a plus!
  • Clinicians in our network are provided resources to be successful and maintain a work-life balance:
  • Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
  • Independence: be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
  • Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
  • Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people

If you are interested in learning more about the exciting opportunities with FeldCare Connects, please visit www.feldcareconnects.com.

Key Responsibilities

Assess patients’ functional status and occupational therapy needs, develop treatment plans, provide interventions, and evaluate progress. Coordinate care with the health care team, document and report patient responses and condition changes, and instruct patients, families, and caregivers in supporting therapy.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentCare PlanningTherapeutic ActivitiesPatient SafetyProgress EvaluationPatient And Caregiver InstructionClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (535 salary observations; 1,747 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,196 salary observations; 23,534 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution49 jobs · 39 employers

18
<$115k
15
$115k-140k
9
$140k-165k
7
$165k-190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist II, Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation

Sutter Health · Oakland, California

$61.91-$86.67/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist II EX

UCSF · San Francisco, California

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$65-$85/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,052 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About FeldCare Connects

Hospitals and Health Care
Westlake Village, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Independent Contractor
Administrative Support
Above-Average Compensation