Occupational Therapist For Home Health Visits
Listed compensation
$40 - $120/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Physicians Choice Home Health is hiring a full-time or part-time/per diem Occupational Therapist to join our Home Healthcare Team and see patients in Southern California's South Bay Area.
In this role, you will provide high-quality occupational therapy services to patients in the comfort of their own homes, helping them regain independence and improve their daily functioning.
You will supervise a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and work with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.
What You'll Do
- Provide in-home occupational therapy evaluations and treatments according to the physician’s plan of care
- Assess patients’ strength, coordination, mobility, and ability to function safely at home
- Develop and update individualized treatment plans based on patient goals and progress
- Help patients improve independence with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, mobility, and home safety
- Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, adaptive techniques, and safe movement
- Document evaluations, visits, and progress in WellSky/Kinnser in a timely manner
- Communicate patient progress, concerns, and changes in condition to the care team and physician
- Supervise COTAs in accordance with state guidelines
- Participate in care planning, case conferences, and discharge planning
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program (Master’s or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy)
- Active California Occupational Therapist license
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to patient homes
- Home Healthcare experience
- Experience documenting in the Kinnser/Wellsky EMR preferred, but not required
- $40-120/hour, depending on task/visit type
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellular device reimbursement
- Eligibility for Obran Cooperative membership and profit-sharing
- Full-time packages also include
- Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, with generous employer contributions
- HSA/FSA options to cover healthcare expenses and dependent care with pre-tax dollars
- 401(k)
- Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
Salary Range Disclaimer: The rates listed represent the low and high end of the range for this position. Visit and reimbursement rates vary based on visit type and employment status (1099 or W2). Rates may be adjusted in the future, and employees will be notified of these changes.
About Obran Cooperative
Physicians Choice is part of Obran Cooperative, a worker-owned healthcare organization building a better alternative to traditional healthcare employment. Our clinicians have a real voice, shared ownership, and a long-term stake in the organization.
Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
Obran is committed to creating workplaces where equity is prioritized and valued. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of other marginalized communities.
Obran is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Obran Careers at hr@obran.coop.
Key Responsibilities
Provide in-home occupational therapy evaluations and treatments to help patients regain independence and improve daily functioning. Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and collaborate with a healthcare team to deliver patient-centered care.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program with an active California license and CPR/BLS certification. Reliable transportation is required for travel to patient homes in the South Bay Area.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (797 salary observations; 2,326 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,562 salary observations; 29,543 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 ~$40k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $36k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $40k | Occupational Therapy median $125k (middle half $114k–$132k)66 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $118k median in California | $97k nationally (+21%)797 state / 5,562 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$36k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in California | 903 active | 9,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 30% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment959 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,241 in the last 30 days | 1,705 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist For Home Health Visits at Obran Cooperative a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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