Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$80-$120/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Whether you dream of launching an independent occupational therapy practice but aren’t sure where to start - or you’ve already taken the leap and are getting bogged down by insurance, credentialing, and administrative backlogs - Prava is built for you. We handle the operational heavy lifting so you can focus on patient care and grow a thriving practice under your own name.
About Prava
We are VC-backed end-to-end growth platform built for therapists who want to launch, run, and scale an independent practice without the operational burden. We provide the complete foundation; credentialing, EHR integration, client referrals, billing, AI support and dedicated business support. That way, you can focus on delivering excellent care under your own brand, retain full clinical autonomy, and own your schedule from day one.
Benefits of Partnering with Prava
- Keep more of what you earn - zero hidden fees, zero recurring costs
- Earn up to $120 per visit - some of the best pay in the industry
- Free insurance credentialing - with major payers in your state, done for you
- No billing headaches - Prava handles all billing and back-office admin so you can focus on patient care
- We handle your marketing - physician outreach, online ads, and professional physical collateral to help grow your caseload
- Documentation made simple - streamlined through the Prava EMR, enhanced with AI assistance
One AI platform, everything you need - scheduling, documentation, billing, and patient communication in one place
Who We’re Looking For
- Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) with OR without a practice in California
- Passionate about one-on-one, patient-centered care
- Has an entrepreneurial mindset and a genuine interest in starting and growing their own practice, no matter what that looks like
- Excited by autonomy, flexibility, and engaging the business side of therapy
- Minimum 2 years of clinical experience preferred
Job Types
- Full-time
- Part-time
- PRN
Work Location: Hybrid
- Remote/telehealth
- On-site
- In-home concierge
- Home Health
- Up to you!
Explore how we empower clinicians at pravatherapy.com, or submit your application to connect with our recruiting team.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, patient-centered occupational therapy care while managing an independent practice. Utilize the platform's tools for scheduling, documentation, and billing to maintain clinical autonomy.
Requirements
Must be a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) with a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience. An entrepreneurial mindset and a genuine interest in growing an independent practice are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (767 salary observations; 2,316 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,634 salary observations; 28,963 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 ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $188k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $166k–$250k | Occupational Therapy median $121k (middle half $108k–$131k)70 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $97k nationally (+21%)767 state / 5,634 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$188k 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: 8% remote · 25% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment963 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,270 in the last 30 days | 1,755 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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