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Transition Care Telemetry
Oceanside, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65/hour

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Company parties
  • Flexible schedule
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team! As an Occupational Therapist, you will be meeting with several patients in a day, discussing their treatment needs and ultimate goals, and crafting customized, comprehensive therapy plans for them.

You will also work closely with other doctors or members of their health team to arrange follow-up care, help educate patients on lifestyle changes they may need, and provide a positive, affirming presence in their lives.

The ideal candidate has a compassionate style of care, has strong communication and interpersonal skills, and is comfortable handling multiple different cases at a time.

Responsibilities

Meet with patients from many different backgrounds and compassionately discuss their health concerns and therapy needs

  • Conduct evaluations to determine a starting point for each patient
  • Create a therapy plan specific to each patient that will help them meet their mobility goals
  • Work closely with other members of each patient’s care team to provide adequate follow-up care
  • Maintain excellent records of patient therapy and progress

Qualifications

  • Must hold the required state license for occupational therapy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • The ability to stay positive and compassionate over a long period of time with patients

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCompassionate carePatient educationFollow-up care coordinationRecord keeping

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (708 salary observations; 2,188 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,868 salary observations; 26,608 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 ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$135kOccupational Therapy median $109k (middle half $100k–$118k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$97k nationally (+21%)708 state / 4,868 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$122k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in California929 active9,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment985 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 16 employers
9
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
7%

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 Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,322 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Transition Care Telemetry

Home Health Care Services
San Juan Capistrano, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company parties
Flexible schedule
Competitive Compensation
Great Work Environment
Career Advancement Opportunities

Living in Oceanside

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$845k
Typical market rent
$2,910/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.