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Obran Cooperative
Long Beach, California

Occupational Therapist For Home Health Visits

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$40-$120/hr

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Job Description

Physicians Choice Home Health is hiring a full-time or part-time/per diem Occupational Therapist to join our Home Healthcare Team and see patients in Southern California's South Bay Area.

In this role, you will provide high-quality occupational therapy services to patients in the comfort of their own homes, helping them regain independence and improve their daily functioning.

You will supervise a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and work with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

What You'll Do

  • Provide in-home occupational therapy evaluations and treatments according to the physician’s plan of care
  • Assess patients’ strength, coordination, mobility, and ability to function safely at home
  • Develop and update individualized treatment plans based on patient goals and progress
  • Help patients improve independence with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, mobility, and home safety
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, adaptive techniques, and safe movement
  • Document evaluations, visits, and progress in WellSky/Kinnser in a timely manner
  • Communicate patient progress, concerns, and changes in condition to the care team and physician
  • Supervise COTAs in accordance with state guidelines
  • Participate in care planning, case conferences, and discharge planning
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program (Master’s or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy)
  • Active California Occupational Therapist license
  • Current CPR/BLS certification
  • Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to patient homes
  • Home Healthcare experience
  • Experience documenting in the Kinnser/Wellsky EMR preferred, but not required
  • $40-120/hour, depending on task/visit type
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Cellular device reimbursement
  • Eligibility for Obran Cooperative membership and profit-sharing
  • Full-time packages also include
  • Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, with generous employer contributions
  • HSA/FSA options to cover healthcare expenses and dependent care with pre-tax dollars
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays

Salary Range Disclaimer: The rates listed represent the low and high end of the range for this position. Visit and reimbursement rates vary based on visit type and employment status (1099 or W2). Rates may be adjusted in the future, and employees will be notified of these changes.

About Obran Cooperative

Physicians Choice is part of Obran Cooperative, a worker-owned healthcare organization building a better alternative to traditional healthcare employment. Our clinicians have a real voice, shared ownership, and a long-term stake in the organization.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

Obran is committed to creating workplaces where equity is prioritized and valued. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of other marginalized communities.

Obran is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Obran Careers at hr@obran.coop.

Key Responsibilities

Provide in-home occupational therapy evaluations and treatments while developing individualized plans to improve patient independence. Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and maintain accurate documentation in the EMR system.

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and an active California Occupational Therapist license. Candidates must possess current CPR/BLS certification and have reliable transportation for home visits.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningHome health carePatient educationSupervisionMobility assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$113k (162 salary observations; 341 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,124 salary observations; 4,047 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 ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 43 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 47% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

Obran Cooperative holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 10 active listings.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 15 employers

11
<$115k
1
$117k
4
$125k-135k
5
$135k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Citrus Heights, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Welbe Health · Elk Grove, California

$117k-$148k
#3

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
+ 21 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 9,448 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Long Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$961k
Typical market rent
$2,422/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Obran Cooperative

Investment Management
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Cellular device reimbursement
Eligibility for Obran Cooperative membership and profit-sharing
Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance (full-time)
HSA/FSA options
401(k)
Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays (full-time)