Occupational Therapist, Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation
Listed compensation
$129K - $180K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
ABSMC-Summit Campus
Position Overview
Works as an integral member of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, helping patients recover from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex orthopedic conditions, and other medically complex diagnoses that impact functional independence. Responsible for evaluating, planning, coordinating, and delivering individualized therapeutic interventions designed to restore or enhance activities of daily living, vocational skills, homemaking abilities, and overall quality of life.
Builds trust and collaboration with patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare team members through comprehensive assessments, compassionate care, effective communication, and patient-centered treatment planning. Monitors patient progress and adjusts interventions to support optimal outcomes while promoting safety, independence, and confidence throughout the rehabilitation journey.
Maintains compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, organizational policies, and professional standards to ensure safe, high-quality care and protection of patient privacy. Provides clinical guidance and supervision to occupational therapy assistants and rehabilitation aides and serves as a clinical instructor and mentor for occupational therapy students, fostering professional growth and excellence in patient 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 experience as Occupational Therapist.
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: Full Time
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements
Rotating Weekends, Saturday, Sunday
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status: Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $61.91 to $86.67 / 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.
Key Responsibilities
The role involves evaluating and delivering individualized therapeutic interventions for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, and complex orthopedic conditions. The therapist also provides clinical guidance to assistants and mentors occupational therapy students.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program with 2 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist. Required certifications include OT licensure and Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (924 salary observations; 2,017 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 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 ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 45 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% 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, Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation at Sutter Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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