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St Josephs Medical Center
Stockton, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$104K–$154K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

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

BLS

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningStandardized TestingInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationOrthopedic RehabilitationNeurological RehabilitationSensory IntegrationCancer Recovery Care

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 15 employers

1
$90k
7
$95k-105k
7
$105k-110k
4
$110k-140k
5
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
13% this job
PSLF eligible
9% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$154k-$207k
#2

Occupational Hand Therapist II, Ambulatory

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$122k-$171k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Stockton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Typical market rent
$2,010/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
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.

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

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About St Josephs Medical Center

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Benefits & Perks

Collaborative interdisciplinary team
Level III NICU
Cancer care
Heart care
Family birth center
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer
Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center
Healthgrades America's 250 Best Hospitals 2026