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San Diego, California

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Part-time)

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$45.05-$56.31/hr

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Job Description

Part-Time Occupation Therapist

Location: Clinic-Based in San Diego, CA

Hours

  • Up to 29 hours per week, between 8 AM to 7 PM depending on candidate availability and site needs.
  • Cortica is looking for a Part Time Occupational Therapist to join its growing multi-disciplinary team!

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!

Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team.

We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics.

All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual’s qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.

What Will You Do?

Establish occupational therapy treatment goals through dynamic and standardized assessment tools

Consult closely with multi-disciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies

Provide individual therapy sessions as well as group and/or co-treats with other disciplines as therapeutically appropriate

Maintain patient records, documentation, and appropriate billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy to ensure excellent standard of care

Provide play based and goal-based interventions to promote sensory processing, regulation, and skill development in daily occupations

  • Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target and achieve individualized goals
  • Devise strategies and supports to help the individual more fully engage in activities of daily living
  • Collaborate with the individual and family to understand their values, interests, and goals
  • Implement programming that considers all aspects of the child, inclusive of, but not limited to sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities
  • Contribute to program development
  • Educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment
  • In this role you are occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Team members must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

We’d Love to Hear from You If

  • You possess a master’s degree in related field.
  • You have a current Occupational Therapy License in the state of California.
  • You have excellent clinical skills.
  • You desire to work in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting.
  • You are flexible and open to learning.
  • You have an appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches.
  • You possess a passion for working with children.
  • You are skilled at using software and systems including electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office products.
  • You preferably have knowledge of HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient information.

Your Compensation & Benefits

Cortica cares deeply about the well-being of each member of our team, and we have created a passionate, caring, and growth-minded culture that helps teammates thrive!

As a Cortica teammate, we’ll support your well-being through medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching and rapid vesting, paid holidays and wellness days, life insurance, disability insurance options, tuition reimbursements for professional development and continuing education, and referral bonuses.

We value you and the experience you bring to your role, and are proud to provide you with a compensation and benefits package designed to enhance all aspects of your life.

The base pay range for this opening is $45.05-$56.31 per hour. According to your skill level, relevant experience, education level, and location, you will receive compensation that fits appropriately within the range.

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Key Responsibilities

Assess children and establish individualized occupational therapy goals, then deliver play-based, goal-based, individual, group, or co-treatment interventions. Collaborate with families and multidisciplinary team members, maintain compliant clinical records and billing, and provide education and strategies that support children’s participation in daily activities.

Requirements

Requires a master’s degree in a related field and a current California occupational therapy license. Candidates should have strong clinical skills, a passion for working with children, flexibility in a multidisciplinary setting, and proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office; HIPAA knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningPlay-Based InterventionGoal-Based InterventionPediatric TherapyMultidisciplinary CollaborationFamily EducationPatient DocumentationMedical BillingHIPAA Compliance

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (40 salary observations; 86 listings), vs ~$90k nationally (479 salary observations; 1,465 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution41 jobs · 38 employers

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 639 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Cortica

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Matching and Rapid Vesting
Paid Holidays
Wellness Days
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance Options
Tuition Reimbursement
Continuing Education