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Newport Beach, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Above average in Occupational TherapyNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$71k-$117k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 16m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Brown Medicine as a Occupational Therapist – 4-Day Week, Every Other Saturday in Newport Beach, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $71.1K - $117.4K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Brown Medicine in Newport Beach, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for conducting comprehensive patient examinations, establishing individualized plans of care, and implementing treatment interventions. They also coordinate rehabilitation efforts, educate patients and caregivers, and maintain accurate clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy is required, with a Master's or Doctorate preferred. Candidates must hold a valid state license issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient examinationTreatment planningEvidence-based practicePatient educationSupervisionCare coordinationQuality improvementProfessionalismCommunicationDischarge planningClinical evaluation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (951 salary observations; 1,714 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Brown Medicine a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,633 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 17 employers

4
<$105k
11
$105k-110k
2
$110k-115k
3
$115k-130k
7
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$130k-$160k
#2

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$129k–$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$130k-$150k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Occupational Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site