Healthforce logo
Healthforce
Monterey, California

Travel Occupational Therapist General Job

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$125k-$130k

Confirm guaranteed pay, incentives and eligibility with the employer.

Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – LTC, Monterey, CA in Monterey, CA, United States. Occupational Therapist, General, Monterey, California, travel assignment starting 12/01/2026 for 13 weeks. Weekly pay ranges from $2,412 to $2,502.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $125K - $130K
  • Dedicated travel team support
  • Credentialing and onboarding assistance
  • Assignment support
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Potential for extension

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – LTC, Monterey, CA.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for adult residents in a long-term care setting. Monitor patient progress, document outcomes in electronic medical records, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Requires a current, unrestricted California license to practice occupational therapy and a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Candidates should have experience in adult rehabilitation or geriatric care and the ability to commit to a 13-week travel assignment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient evaluationDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationInfection controlRegulatory complianceFunctional mobilityCognitive assessmentPsychosocial function

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (940 salary observations; 1,687 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,308 salary observations; 21,414 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 ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k 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 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 18 employers

4
<$105k
16
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Grass Valley, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$130k-$150k
#4

Occupational Therapist, Home Health, Southern PG County

$130k–$148k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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

Healthforce logo

About Healthforce

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Myers
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Dedicated travel team support
Credentialing and onboarding assistance
Assignment support
Competitive weekly pay
Potential for extension