Occupational Therapist (OT) – Skilled Nursing Facility
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join a Skilled Nursing Facility in Yuba City, California. This role focuses on helping patients regain independence in daily living activities following illness, injury, or surgery.
You will work with a geriatric and post-acute population, developing personalized treatment plans that improve functional ability and overall quality of life. If you are passionate about patient-centered care and rehabilitation, this is a strong opportunity for both professional growth and meaningful impact.
Job Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive, and functional limitations in a Skilled Nursing Facility setting
- Develop and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment plans
- Train patients in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, and feeding
- Recommend adaptive equipment and environmental modifications to improve independence
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Maintain accurate and compliant documentation of patient care and outcomes
Requirements
- Active state license as an Occupational Therapist in California
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- Minimum of 1 year of recent OT experience preferred, ideally in a SNF or geriatric setting
- Strong problem-solving and patient care skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ independence and quality of life
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive, and functional limitations within a Skilled Nursing Facility. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and training patients in activities of daily living to improve independence.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) – Skilled Nursing Facility at TheraEd Staffing Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
TheraEd Staffing Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 139 active listings.
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (268 salary observations; 612 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,891 salary observations; 7,747 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Yuba City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $416k
- Typical market rent
- $2,136/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.2
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Yuba City, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.