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Shriners Children's
Pasadena, California

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.68-$90.45/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.

We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

Shriners Children’s Southern California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team in our Pediatric outpatient team.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist position provides evaluation and therapy services, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transition of care, in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon licensed independent practitioner referral.

Provides comprehensive compliant and safe clinical care demonstrating the philosophy of family centered care, a commitment to the achievement of optimal patient outcomes in alignment with the standards of practice of their professional organization.

Works with medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care to meet the needs of the pediatric patients and their family.

Functions as a team member and develops leadership skills through activities such as: mentoring, and providing education to students and other professionals.

Supports the ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and facility committees.

Responsible for professional growth and development through ongoing education and research in alignment with hospital’s patient care and strategic direction.

Responsible for maintaining current knowledge in changes related to scope of practice, coding/billing practices, compliant documentation and any other knowledge related to the compliant practice in a revenue cycle environment.

In cooperation with other local leaders, offers exceptional care following the Shriners Hospitals for Children® FOCUSED©™ Program, a system-wide model for professional practice that stresses and emphasizes patient-centered care, or always putting the needs of the patients (and their families first).

Required Qualifications

  • Current licensure by the California Board of Occupational Therapy
  • CPR certification
  • Bachelors Degree

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of pediatric experience
  • 1+ year Occupational Therapy experience

Hand Therapy Experience

The pay range for this position is $46.68 - $90.45. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current California Board of Occupational Therapy license and CPR certification. A Bachelor's degree is required, with preference given to those with at least one year of pediatric or occupational therapy experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric CarePatient EvaluationClinical DocumentationPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationComplianceCoding And Billing

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 41 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 59% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 16 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,022/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Shriners Children's

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Professional development
Education opportunities