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Eastern Plumas Health Care
Portola, California

Occupational Therapist - Full Time

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to join our growing rehabilitation team. This position is primarily for inpatient and skilled nursing facility patients. Developing an outpatient caseload is available based on skills and needs. Hand therapy experience and/or interest is a bonus but not necessary. New grads are welcome to apply; mentoring is available.

Salary: $58/hour + DOE

Job Description

  • Conducting assessments of patients and developing treatment plans.
  • Assessing home and work environments
  • Advising on adaptive equipment
  • Developing physical rehabilitation programs to regain lost functional skills.
  • Preparing patients for a return to home/work.
  • Educating caregivers and family members on patient care.
  • Evaluating results and progress of patient cases.
  • Maintaining professional knowledge and technical progress.
  • Complying with federal, state, and local certification requirements.

Job Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from a university certified by the

ACOTE (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education)

  • Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
  • Current CA license
  • Compliant with state healthcare regulatory requirements.
  • Possess up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices and occupational therapy programs.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
  • Comfortable using a computer for various tasks.

Benefits: Full benefits and yearly continuing education offered

Contact Information

  • Dept of Rehabilitation: Max Barroso, Director
  • Phone: 530-832-6502
  • Email: max.barroso@ephc.org

Human Resources

  • Britanie Strei or Erica Johnson
  • Phone: 530-832-6566
  • Email: Hr@ephc.org

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct patient assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide physical rehabilitation programs. They are also responsible for educating caregivers and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from an ACOTE-certified university and possess a current California license. Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningCaregiver educationComputer literacy

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (923 salary observations; 2,015 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 ~$121k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 41% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

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

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 17 employers

8
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
54% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Hand Therapist II, Ambulatory

Sutter Health · Yuba City, California

$122k-$171k
#2

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Portola

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Median resident rent
$819/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Eastern Plumas Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Portola, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits
Yearly continuing education