Occupational Therapist, Per Diem
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Job Description
We’re excited to offer a $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified Per Diem Occupational Therapists with acute care experience joining our inpatient team at Saint Francis and St. Mary’s Hospitals within the Rehabilitation Services Department.
This is an inpatient position within Saint Francis/St. Mary’s Hospitals Rehabilitation Services Department.
The Per Diem Occupational Therapist reports to the Clinical Supervisor and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Per Diem Occupational Therapist works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The Per Diem Occupational Therapist with specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience may also work with infants, children, and/or adolescents.
Under general direction and upon receipt of written referrals from licensed, approved providers, the Per Diem Occupational Therapist plans and administers a full range of occupational therapy services for patients with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments and disabilities. Services include patient evaluations using various physical, cognitive, and visual/perceptual tests and measurements, establishment of therapeutic intervention goals and development of therapeutic intervention programs, and implementation of therapeutic intervention plans utilizing occupational therapy techniques.
The Per Diem Occupational Therapist maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services.
While performing job duties, the Per Diem Occupational Therapist may also supervise support personnel including Rehabilitation Aides, as well as Occupational Therapist students and clinical fellows.
As a member of the clinical care team, the Per Diem Occupational Therapist also participates in compliance, quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives in the department and the hospital.
The Per Diem Therapist minimum work requirement is two (2) weekend day shifts per month, and one (1) major and one (1) minor Winter UC Holiday (i. e., Thanksgiving/Day After, Dec 24/25, Dec 31/Jan 1).
Key Responsibilities
The Per Diem Occupational Therapist provides direct and indirect patient care services, primarily working with adult and geriatric patients. Responsibilities include patient evaluations, establishing therapeutic goals, and implementing intervention plans.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and at least one year of licensed practice experience. Effective communication skills and the ability to recognize signs of distress are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (924 salary observations; 2,017 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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