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Sequoia Home Health
Milpitas, California

Occupational Therapist OTR/L - Home Health

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80-$85/hr

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Job Description

At Sequoia Home Health and Hospice, we’re passionate about our work and take pride in the quality of service we provide. Our community is uniquely diverse, and it’s our aim to fulfill the unique needs of our patients through excellent individualized care.

Sequoia Home Health is growing and looking to add an Occupational Therapist to our agency. It's an exciting time to join Sequoia!

Job Description

Evaluates patient’s functional status (muscular function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity). Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Reporting to physician and case manager of patient’s reaction to treatment or changes on condition.

For patients who plan to return to work, the occupational therapist may perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational training. Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and case manager.

May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury. May fabricate splints and instruct in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.

Prepare and submit clinical progress summaries based on the attainment of goals and attends and participates in in-services, case conference, and patient care conferences.

Requirements

  • Current Occupational Therapist license in CA
  • Valid driver's license, auto insurance and dependable vehicle

Minimum 1 year experience. Home Health setting preferable.

Strong Assessment Skills

  • What makes us unique? We operate with the Core Values of CAPLICO in mind:
  • Celebration
  • Accountability
  • Passion for Learning
  • Love One Another
  • Intelligent Risk Taking
  • Customer Second

Ownership

  • We’d love to meet with you if you are passionate about giving exceptional patient care and helping to make Sequoia the best home health agency in the Bay Area!
  • Pay Range: $80 - $85 per hour

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.

Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at pennantgroup.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate patients' functional status and home environments to develop individualized treatment programs. They will also communicate care plans to physicians and case managers while providing retraining in daily activities and adaptive equipment usage.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient AssessmentHome Health CareTreatment PlanningFunctional Status EvaluationAdaptive Equipment InstructionClinical DocumentationCare CoordinationRehabilitationSplint Fabrication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (730 salary observations; 2,234 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,387 salary observations; 28,936 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$172k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$166k–$177kOccupational Therapy median $123k (middle half $113k–$133k)63 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$97k nationally (+21%)730 state / 5,387 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$155k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in California890 active8,899 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 29% no call · 46% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment949 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,199 in the last 30 days1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 15 employers
13
<$110k
5
$110k-130k
1
$137k
1
$160k
2
$170k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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 II, Hand Therapy

$98k-$137k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,014 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Milpitas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,614/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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