Pays $60-$70/hr — Occupational Therapist market median is ~$128k (53 jobs)
About the Role
Part-time occupational therapy in skilled nursing facility. $60-70/hr. Chico, CA.
Join Kalesta Healthcare Group as a Occupational Therapist – Part-Time, $60-70/hr in Chico, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $60 - $70/hr.
- Continuing Education Seminars/Workshops
- In-Service Training
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Kalesta Healthcare Group in Chico, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides and directs quality patient care, including evaluations, treatment planning, and goal setting. They also supervise assistants and rehab aides while maintaining accurate documentation and participating in quality assurance activities.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum and hold a current, active license to practice. A working knowledge of Medicare and other payer sources, along with strong communication and clinical skills, is required.
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Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (973 salary observations; 1,704 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 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 ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k 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 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST at Kalesta Healthcare Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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