Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing Facility
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
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Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join a Skilled Nursing Facility in Sacramento, California. This role focuses on helping patients regain independence in daily living activities following illness, injury, or surgery.
You will work with a geriatric and post-acute population, developing personalized treatment plans that improve functional ability and overall quality of life. If you are passionate about patient-centered care and rehabilitation, this is a strong opportunity for both professional growth and meaningful impact.
Job Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive, and functional limitations in a Skilled Nursing Facility setting
- Develop and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment plans
- Train patients in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, and feeding
- Recommend adaptive equipment and environmental modifications to improve independence
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Maintain accurate and compliant documentation of patient care and outcomes
Requirements
- Active state license as an Occupational Therapist in California
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- Minimum of 1 year of recent OT experience preferred, ideally in a SNF or geriatric setting
- Strong problem-solving and patient care skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ independence and quality of life
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive, and functional limitations to help them regain independence. Responsibilities include developing individualized treatment plans, training patients in daily living activities, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing Facility at TheraEd Staffing Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
TheraEd Staffing Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 139 active listings.
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (268 salary observations; 612 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,891 salary observations; 7,747 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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