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Care Essentials Home Health
Murrieta, California

Home Health Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75-$110/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance

About the Role

Join CARE ESSENTIALS HOME HEALTH as a Home Health Occupational Therapist in San Bernadino, AL, where you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our patients. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a compassionate environment dedicated to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients’ needs and develop personalized treatment plans.
  • Implement therapeutic interventions to improve patients' daily living skills.
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
  • Educate patients and their families on occupational therapy processes.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of patient care and progress.
  • Provide support and guidance to patients in their recovery journey.
  • Stay updated with the latest occupational therapy practices and regulations.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution.
  • Current state licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in home health care preferred.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Compassionate demeanor with a patient-centered approach.
  • Solid organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Willingness to travel to patients' homes as needed.

About Us

CARE ESSENTIALS HOME HEALTH has been providing exceptional home health services for over a decade. Our commitment to quality care and compassion has earned us the trust of our patients and their families, making us a preferred choice in the community. Employees appreciate our supportive culture and dedication to professional growth.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningPatient monitoringPatient education

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)), so the posted ~$192k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $174k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Care Essentials Home Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 4 active listings.

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 Home Health Occupational Therapist at CARE ESSENTIALS HOME HEALTH a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 16 employers

4
$95k
10
$100k-110k
4
$110k-140k
6
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Pediatrics

Pivot Home Health · Aurora, Colorado

$80-$130/hr
#2

Home Health Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice · San Jose, California

$154k-$207k
#3

Occupational Hand Therapist II, Ambulatory

$122k-$171k
#4

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Murrieta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$603k
Typical market rent
$2,672/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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