Inpatient Occupational Therapist Per Diem
Listed compensation
$34.2-$56.42/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Brown Medicine as a Inpatient Occupational Therapist – Per Diem in Newport Beach, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $34.20 - $56.42/hour.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- On-site position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Brown Medicine in Newport Beach, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist performs comprehensive patient examinations to establish diagnoses and individualized plans of care. They implement treatment interventions, evaluate patient progress, and coordinate rehabilitation needs while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy is required, with a Master's or Doctorate preferred. Candidates must hold a valid state license issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 54% 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)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 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).
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- No nights
- On-site
- Includes weekends