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Plumas District Hospital
Quincy, California

Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$66.61-$94.97/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Nature and Scope

The Occupational Therapist will have a great deal of flexibility in applying individual professional judgment, discretion, and skill in patient management and program development. The Occupational Therapist will review physician’s referrals for Occupational Therapy services and utilize information obtained from patient's records relative to their medical history, social emotional disorders, and prognosis in order to select appropriate evaluation procedures for identifying patient's functional abilities/disabilitie

Location: You may be requested to travel between the two offices situated in Quincy, CA, and Greenville, CA.

Compensation

Compensation Philosophy:

We have 13 pay increments on our clinical pay scales to compensate successful candidate for 30 years of relevant experience

Compensation Range

  • $66.61 - $94.97 / hour
  • Job Status / Shift Information
  • Per Diem, non-benefited

You will be employed in our inpatient, swing bed, outpatient, and skilled nursing facility departments. You may be requested to provide assistance across any of these departments as needed.

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited education institution.
  • Current California Occupational Therapist License.
  • Current Healthcare Provider BLS Certification, approved by the AHA.

Experience

Two to three (2-3) years’ experience in an acute care hospital, rehabilitation center and outpatient setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
  • Compassionate and attentive to detail.
  • Possess up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices.
  • Ability to solve problems independently.
  • Excellent analytical and logical thinking.
  • Ability to manage patients with different personalities.
  • Ability to write reports and correspondence at a professional level.
  • Ability to use a computer and software proficiently.
  • Drive to continually learn new treatment techniques.
  • Completion of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)-accredited residency program.
  • Benefits / Perks

Options Offered to Benefit Eligible Employees

  • Excellent Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision Plans
  • Paid days for continuing education, bereavement, and jury duty
  • Retirement Plans with 3% company contribution
  • Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability

Considerable Paid Time Off

And more! PDH Benefits to review more details on current options available

Perks All Employees Can Enjoy

  • Inclusive and connected work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Discounted memberships with Flight/American Medical Care Network
  • Shift differentials paid for certain work shifts, including Holiday pay

Child Care

PDH is thrilled to provide our Child Care Center services to all families in our area. Our program is operational from 7:45am to 5:15pm, Monday through Friday, and is approved for children aged 0 to 5 years.

After submitting your application, our Child Care Director will get in touch with you about your acceptance into the program. Once approved, we will start the enrollment process. PDH employees take priority on our waiting list.

For any additional questions please contact our Child Care Center Director at 530-283-7165 or childcare@pdh.org

Why Plumas District Hospital

Work in a setting with rugged canyons, crystal clear lakes, grassy meadows, trout-filled streams, fresh pine forests, and brilliant star-filled skies. This is your chance to provide compassionate care with exceptional customer service at Plumas District Hospital.

With a diverse population with people from all walks of life, PDH team members provide the residents of Quincy and the surrounding area with essential health care services that are vital to this small mountain community.

PDH is located in Quincy, California which is the largest community in Plumas County and has a population of 5,000 residents. Quincy is nestled against the Western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and tucked in at the edge of the lush American Valley.

Chico, California is 80 miles west and Reno, Nevada is 80 miles east of Quincy. Join a medical team that puts community first. Click this link pdh.org to learn more about PDH providers, services, and surrounding community today!

Contact Information

Recruiter Name/Email

Nicholas Clawson

Department Phone

530-283-7169

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for reviewing physician referrals and conducting evaluations to identify patients' functional abilities. They provide care across inpatient, swing bed, outpatient, and skilled nursing facility departments.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Functional Ability EvaluationAnalytical ThinkingProfessional Report WritingComputer ProficiencyProblem SolvingPatient 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Per Diem at Plumas District Hospital a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs

10
<$120k
10
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k
4
$160k-180k
3
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Relocation assistance
15%
Visa sponsorship
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Quincy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Median resident rent
$1,026/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Plumas District Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Quincy, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Shift differentials
Holiday pay
Child care center
Discounted memberships