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Salinas, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56.48-$67.99/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department

Occupational Therapy

Works under the supervision of Occupational Therapy Supervisor and Director of Rehabilitation Services. Provides Occupational Therapy interventions to patients per referral, including assessment, care, planning, educating patients and families regarding treatment plans, progress and prognosis, scheduling, recording treatment information, and issuing appropriate adaptive equipment. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Assesses patients, plans and administers Care Plan compatible with physician, patient and family goals.
  • Provides high quality and safe patient care.
  • Completes all necessary documentation related to patient treatment.
  • Assists in efficient and effective return of patient to the highest degree of independence possible.
  • Maintains a cost-effective treatment plan.
  • Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.

Instructs and evaluates performance of therapy students and therapy assistant students during clinical affiliations.

  • Regularly assumes duties of Charge Therapist.
  • Provides the highest degree of courtesy possible to all employees, patients and associates of the hospital.
  • Adheres to establish Hospital safety standards.
  • Ensures that department objectives are met.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Administers to children, an Occupation Therapy Care Plan compatible with physician, patient and family goals, including assessment and intervention in the areas of fine motor skills, self-help skills, development, durable medical equipment, and other areas specific to occupational therapy. Coordinates with a CCS Case Manager for referral to a CCS panel provider or CCS Medical Therapy Unit for the patient who may continue to require occupational therapy services after hospital discharge.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Education: California Occupational Therapy License or eligibility.

Licensure: California Occupational Therapy license or eligibility. Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards.

Experience: None.

The hourly rate for this position is $56.48 - $67.99. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications

● Union: NUHW

● Work Shift: Day Shift

● FTE: 1.0

● Scheduled Hours: 40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Key Responsibilities

Provides occupational therapy interventions including patient assessment, care planning, and the issuance of adaptive equipment. Coordinates with medical teams to ensure safe patient care and facilitates the patient's return to independence.

Requirements

Requires a California Occupational Therapy license or eligibility and current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to provide age-appropriate care and instruct therapy students.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical instruction

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 (220 salary observations; 341 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,589 salary observations; 4,406 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k 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 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Salinas Valley Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Salinas, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Union: NUHW