Occupational Therapist -OT- Home Health Multiple Areas San Luis Obispo

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69-$104/hr

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Job Description

$5,000 SIGN On Bonus for Full Time Field Clinicians

Central Coast Home Health is a fast-growing and locally owned organization with an excellent reputation throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. We are constantly growing and now seeking a full-time or part-time Home Health Occupational Therapist in multiple areas:

Southern San Luis Obispo Area (Pismo Beach- Santa Maria)

Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley

Our therapist delivers high-quality care to patients in their own home environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to address all the patient’s needs, developing relationships, and ensuring continuity of care. This highly rewarding field requires organization and the ability to work independently, managing your own caseload and making your own work schedule.

Job Requirements: Current California OT license, CPR certified, reliable vehicle to drive for work, current Driver's license, and clean driving record, have and maintain auto insurance coverage. Home Health experience is a plus although new grads are encouraged to apply.

We Offer

*Competitive pay

*Medical, dental, & vision benefits

*Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off

*401(k) with matching

*Gym membership

*Flexible self-scheduling

*In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training

This position is paid by the visit. Compensation for routine visits ranges from $69.00-$79.00 per visit; evaluations range from $91.00-$104.00 per visit; and admissions range from $172.50-$197.50 per visit. Each therapist has an hourly rate of pay for additional work hours, which ranges from $45.00-$50.00 per hour. Actual pay rates vary depending on factors including type of visit, type of experience, location, and years of experience.

For more information about our company and to apply, please visit our website at centralcoasthomehealth.com

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist delivers high-quality care to patients within their home environments. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to address patient needs while managing their own caseload and schedule.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current California Occupational Therapist license and be CPR certified. A reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, and clean driving record are required for travel to patient homes.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyHome health carePatient careInterdisciplinary collaborationCaseload managementTime managementIndependent workDocumentationClinical assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (916 salary observations; 2,000 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,554 salary observations; 25,097 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 ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 45 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Central Coast Home Health & Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 5 active listings.

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

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 18 employers

16
<$110k
4
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
1
$160k
2
$170k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice · San Jose, California

$154k-$207k
#2

Occupational Hand Therapist II, Ambulatory

Sutter Health · Yuba City, California

$122k-$171k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pismo Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.34M
Typical market rent
$3,539/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.6
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.

BEA 2024 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Central Coast Home Health & Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
San Luis Obispo, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full time Field clinicians
Medical, dental, & vision benefits
Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off
401(k) with matching
Gym membership
Flexible self-scheduling
In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training