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Guardian Angel Home Care
San Diego, California

PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational Therapist Top 10% in Occupational TherapyPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50 – $80 per hour

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Schedule | High Pay Per Visit

Join Guardian Angel Home Care and take control of your schedule while earning competitive pay in home health.

We are actively seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist (OT) to support our growing patient base. This is a per diem role designed for flexibility—perfect for clinicians who want to pick up visits based on their availability without being tied to a full-time schedule.

Why Join Us

  • Flexible PRN scheduling – work as much or as little as you want
  • Competitive per-visit compensation
  • Supportive clinical team and leadership
  • Streamlined charting using HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB)
  • Fast onboarding and consistent referral flow

Responsibilities

  • Perform initial and ongoing patient evaluations
  • Develop and implement individualized plans of care
  • Provide therapy focused on activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional independence
  • Complete OASIS assessments as required
  • Educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation
  • Communicate patient status and changes with the care team

Qualifications

  • Active Occupational Therapist license in the state of employment
  • Minimum of one year clinical experience (home health preferred)
  • Strong assessment and documentation skills
  • Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
  • Ability to work independently in the field

Compensation

  • $50 – $80 per hour equivalent, based on visit type and productivity as well as location
  • Mileage reimbursement available

Additional Information

  • PRN / Per Diem position
  • No benefits offered

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPlan Of Care DevelopmentPatient EducationClinical DocumentationHome Health CareFunctional Independence Training

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) at Guardian Angel Home Care a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,045 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Guardian Angel Home Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 5 active listings.

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (570 salary observations; 1,857 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,137 salary observations; 23,081 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 36% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs

9
<$120k
15
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
4
$160k-180k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
74%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Relocation assistance
16%
Visa sponsorship
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Boonton, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per Diem (Western Nassau County)

$70-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist II, Acute

$58.71-$82.19/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Occupational Therapy

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,006k
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Guardian Angel Home Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester Hills, MI
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible PRN scheduling
Competitive per-visit compensation
Supportive clinical team
HCHB charting system
Mileage reimbursement