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By the Bay Health
Sonoma, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58-$73.6/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Posted 41m ago · Verified live

Job Description

By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care.

Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.

This full-time position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.

We are seeking a Home Care Occupational Therapist who will follow established policies and procedures to evaluate and treat a caseload of patients with impaired functional ability in their place of residence the HH OT will have accountability for the coordination of care, implementation of physician orders, and provision of care from admission to discharge.

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5:00pm; weekend rotation required

Location: Sonoma County with coverage to Marin County as needed

By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Evaluates adult, and geriatric patients. Interprets findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction

Collaborates with physician, patient, and team members to establish, implement, and evaluate a plan of care including goals and periodically revises patient’s treatment/ care plan

Obtains required physician orders for all care provided. Provides comprehensive ongoing assessment of the patient and the patient’s equipment needs

Counsel patient/caregiver in meeting patient’s needs and goals. Notifies the patient’s attending physician and other appropriate healthcare professionals and staff members of significant changes in the patient’s condition in a timely manner

Education/Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in occupational therapy or equivalent; Master's Degree preferred
  • One year's experience in a health care setting preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Current California license in Occupational Therapy
  • BLS required

Pay Range

$58.00 - $73.60 hourly

By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH.

Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients in their homes, coordinating care from admission to discharge. They are responsible for implementing physician orders, establishing treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and a current California license. One year of experience in a healthcare setting and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare coordinationTreatment planningGeriatric carePatient assessmentPhysician collaborationEquipment needs assessmentDocumentationClinical assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (942 salary observations; 2,053 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 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 ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k 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
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,325 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$121k–$153kOccupational Therapy median $125k (middle half $115k–$135k)77 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$97k nationally (+21%)942 state / 6,684 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in California930 active9,344 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 37% no call · 54% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
By the Bay Healthsilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index6 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,325 Occupational Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at By the Bay Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,325 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 17 employers

2
<$95k
16
$95k-110k
6
$110k-140k
6
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice · San Jose, California

$154k-$207k
#2

Occupational Hand Therapist II, Ambulatory

Sutter Health · Yuba City, California

$122k-$171k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist - Part Time

$96k-$141k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About By the Bay Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Larkspur, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Generous Benefits
Supportive Work Environment

Living in Sonoma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,261/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
107.8
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 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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