PD Occupational Therapist I or II- Occupational Therapy IP Irvine- Day Shift
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join University of California, Irvine as a Occupational Therapist I/II – Inpatient, Day Shift in Irvine, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical Insurance
- Sick and Vacation Time
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Employee Discounts and Perks
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides entry-level occupational therapy services, including patient evaluation, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions. They also perform discharge planning and work under the direction of an Occupational Therapist II.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Occupational Therapy License or proof of eligibility from the California Board of Occupational Therapy. A Basic Life Support certification is also required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (951 salary observations; 1,714 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PD Occupational Therapist I or II- Occupational Therapy IP Irvine- Day Shift at University of California, Irvine a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,759 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,759 active roles in this specialty
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- No weekends
- No nights