Pediatric Occupational Therapist

1 day ago
Westlake Village, California$96,300 - $117,700/yrFull TimePediatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Cortica - Neurodevelopmental as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, $96K-$117K in United States. Cortica is looking for a full time Occupational Therapist to join its growing multi-disciplinary team at our Westlake Village center in CA. At this time, we are offering a first-year bonus of up to $5,000 if you start by 5/18 orientation!

Key Responsibilities

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Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $96,300 - $117,700/yr
  • Signing bonus: $5,000.
  • CME allowance: $2,000.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

Occupational therapySensory integrationSensorimotor therapyMotor skills developmentFeeding therapyDevelopmental disorders treatmentWhole Child ApproachTransdisciplinary collaborationTreatment planningADOS assessmentStandardized assessmentTelehealthClinical documentationNeurodevelopmental differences

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current and unrestrictive Occupational Therapy license in the state of practice. A master's degree in a related field is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Cortica a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Cortica is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Cortica lists compensation for this psychologist position at $96k to $118k annually.

This is approximately 56% below the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Westlake Village, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($96k–$118k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Sensory integration, Sensorimotor therapy, Motor skills development, Feeding therapy, Developmental disorders treatment, Whole Child Approach, Transdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will assess, diagnose, and treat children with neurodevelopmental differences using the Whole Child Approach. They will collaborate with a transdisciplinary team to create treatment plans and provide therapy in both clinical and telehealth settings.

Benefits package: First-year bonus up to $5,000, $2,000 continuing education stipend, 401k matching, PTO, Continuing education/wellness days, Paid holidays, Health, vision, dental, and pet insurance, Referral bonuses. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Cortica

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

First-year bonus up to $5,000
$2,000 continuing education stipend
401k matching
PTO
Continuing education/wellness days
Paid holidays
Health, vision, dental, and pet insurance
Referral bonuses
7.2

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 40%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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