Inpatient Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$61/hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Bargaining Unit: Non Represented

Rate of Pay: $61.24hour + DOE (Base Pay of $54.44/hour includes 12.5% per diem premium)

Summary

Under the direct supervision of the manager, the Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for providing patient care services consisting of evaluation and implementation of modalities and treatments in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures and as indicated by licensing agencies in the State of practice (CA/NV).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Organizes and conducts medically prescribed Occupational Therapy services including evaluation and treatment.
  • Effectively utilizes appropriate resources to ensure sensitive, personal care to individuals who require occupational therapy services.
  • Plans individualized therapy programs for each patient.
  • Collaborates with other team members and services in the hospital to assure that services and activities can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the patients.
  • Evaluates, records, and reports patient progress.
  • Assures that patients and visitors follow established policies and procedures at all times.
  • Interprets occupational therapy policies and procedures to patients and family members, as necessary.
  • Remains current in Occupational Therapy practices.
  • Participates in peer feedback to improve performance of line of service.
  • Clinician will practice fiscal responsibility and strive to maintain minimum targeted key performance indicators as set by Director of Therapy and Clinical Manager of department.
  • Extends courtesy and consideration to others in interpersonal relationships.
  • Demonstrates a professional manner in the workplace at all times.
  • Seeks clarification of duties when needed.
  • Channels suggestions, feedback, and questions to appropriate personnel.
  • Participates in the quality improvement process.
  • Establishes good rapport with all team members, patients and other health care providers.
  • OT will participate in activities to meet the health needs of people locally, nationally, or globally.
  • Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
  • Complies with System policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited occupational therapy program, be licensed to practice and pass the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam,

Required Licenses, Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - Upon Hire

BLS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification). - Within 3 months of hire into job

Other Experience/Qualifications

Required

  • California Occupational Therapy license if practicing in the state of California
  • Nevada Occupational Therapy license if practicing in the state of Nevada

Preferred

  • Masters or Doctorate degree in related field

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating and implementing treatment modalities for patients in accordance with departmental policies. They collaborate with hospital team members to plan and maintain individualized therapy programs to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment ImplementationIndividualized Therapy PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Progress ReportingClinical Documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (932 salary observations; 2,030 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,625 salary observations; 25,396 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, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs

10
<$120k
10
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k
4
$160k-180k
3
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Relocation assistance
15%
Visa sponsorship
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.