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Torrance, California

Occupational Therapist For Home Health Visits

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40 - $120/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

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

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationCOTA SupervisionHome Health CarePatient AssessmentDocumentation

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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$40kOccupational 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 powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in California903 active9,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 30% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment959 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,241 in the last 30 days1,705 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,043 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 12 employers
11
<$110k
0
$110k-120k
3
$120k-130k
3
$130k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
40%
CME allowance
35%
Visa sponsorship
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Home Health Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice · San Jose, California

$154k-$207k
#2

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Marlboro, New Jersey

$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist II, 40 Hours Days, University Campus

$77k-$139k
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Obran Cooperative

Investment Management
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Cellular device reimbursement
Obran Cooperative membership and profit-sharing
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance

Living in Torrance

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.09M
Typical market rent
$3,006/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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