Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$104K–$154K /yr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center.
Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities. Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations.
You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients. To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.
- Gathers pertinent data in evaluating patients and performs standardized tests and evaluations.
- Records referrals using logs, therapy boards, etc.
- Develops, implements, modifies appropriate treatment programs to achieve identified goals.
- Incorporates cultural and ethnic factors into care.
- Provides/ documents patient/ family education.
- Collaborates and reports effectively, at team conferences.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Diploma Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program, upon hire
- CA Occupational Therapist license
- Basic Life Support
Key Responsibilities
Assess diverse patients to develop and implement treatment plans that help them regain independence and quality of life. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide thorough documentation and patient education.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an Occupational Therapy program with a valid California Occupational Therapist license. Basic Life Support certification is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (932 salary observations; 2,030 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,625 salary observations; 25,396 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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