Home Health Occupational Therapist Part Time / Per Diem
Listed compensation
$60-$80/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Locally Owned and Operated
- Mileage Reimbursement
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Flexible schedule
Bring Your Skills to Your Patients' Front DOOR.
Home Health Physical Therapy is where you can see the real impact of your work. You'll treat patients in the place they actually live, work with their families, and build the kind of long-term relationships that clinic settings rarely allow. If you want autonomy, variety, and time to focus on the whole person, this role is for you.
Nursing & Rehab At Home is a clinician-owned and operated, family-run agency, proudly rooted in our local community.
Many of our employees have been working with us for over a decade! We offer a relaxed, nurturing environment where patients and staff are both well cared for.
Why You'll Love It Here
Real relationships. You'll get to know your patients and their families, and you'll see them get stronger, more confident, and more independent.
Autonomy you can feel. You'll plan and guide care with trust and support from your Clinical Manager and team.
A team that has your back. You're out in the community, but you're never on your own. With regular huddles, peer support, and celebrations, working with Nursing & Rehab At Home gives you colleagues who feel like family.
Variety. No two days look alike. Different neighborhoods, different stories, different challenges.
Impact: You’ll help patients relearn daily activities, adapt their homes, and gain confidence, with results you can see.
Collaboration: You’ll work closely with physicians, nurses, therapy assistants, and other clinicians as part of a coordinated care team.
What You'll Do
Evaluate patients’ functional abilities and assess their homes for hazards or barriers to independent living
Build individualized treatment plans and goals, and share them with referring physicians and the care team
Teach or retrain patients in daily activities, and train them in adaptive equipment, prosthetics, and orthotics, including fabricating splints when needed
Take on case management for your assigned patients when requested, coordinating their care from start to discharge
- Complete OASIS assessments as assigned
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers so they feel equipped to support recovery
- Supervise certified occupational therapy assistants and, when therapy is the only skilled service, home health aides
- Connect patients and families with other home health services they may need
- Join case conferences and in-services to keep care coordinated and your skills sharp
What You Bring
- Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program
- NBCOT certification
- Active California OT license
- Current CPR certification
- Reliable, insured vehicle and a valid driver’s license
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- 1+ year of OT experience preferred
Environmental Conditions
May be exposed to extremes of heat and cold in all weather conditions. Must drive in various weather conditions on roads in varying degrees of repair.
Working Conditions
May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. May be exposed or occasionally exposed to patient elements. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. Travel required. OSHA exposure category: Category I — Position includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate patients' functional abilities and home environments to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. Coordinate care with physicians and the clinical team while educating patients and families to support recovery.
Requirements
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited occupational therapy program and an active California OT license. Candidates must possess NBCOT certification, current CPR certification, and a reliable vehicle for travel.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (960 salary observations; 2,084 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,856 salary observations; 26,330 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 ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k–$166k | Occupational Therapy median $140k (middle half $104k–$140k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $97k nationally (+21%)960 state / 6,856 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$132k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in California | 924 active | 9,419 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 34% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment980 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Nursing & Rehab At Home | silver tier, 72/100 | Top Employers work-life index3 active listings |
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