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Occupational Therapist-Neuro and Hand Therapist- Per Diem- San Diego County Float

Sharp HealthCare

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Compensation
$52.36–75.69/hr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Occupational Therapist LicenseAHA Basic Life Support CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Occupational Therapist provides evaluations and treatment for patients with physical disabilities, conditions, and injuries. The role designs and implements treatment plans and supports the OT clinic’s commitment to the Sharp Experience. It is a per-diem position with variable shifts and the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week. Experience in all aspects of occupational therapy is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Occupational TherapyHand and Upper Extremity ConditionsSplinting TechniquesPatient RapportCommunication

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeCalifornia Occupational Therapist LicenseAHA Basic Life Support CertificationAOTA MembershipOTAC Membership

Full job description

Facility: SRS Rancho Bernardo

City San Diego

Department

Job Status

Per Diem

Shift

Day

FTE

0

Shift Start Time

Shift End Time

California Occupational Therapist license - CA Board of Occupational Therapy; AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; Bachelor's Degree

Hours :

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Per Diem schedule; opportunity for up 40 hrs per week

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$52.360 - $67.570 - $75.690

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Performs occupational therapy evaluations of patients with various physical disabilities, conditions, injuries, etc. Designs and implements efficient and effective treatment plans. Develops and implements programs in support of the OT clinic's pursuit to provide the Sharp Experience with a commitment to zero defects and zero harm.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • California Occupational Therapist license - CA Board of Occupational Therapy -REQUIRED

  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

  • experience in all aspects of Occupational Therapy

Essential Functions

  • Patient Care and Operational Excellence Delivers efficient and effective patient care by combining clinical expertise with current evidence, best practices, and patient values. Ensures timely initiation of care and seamless follow-up appointments to adhere to the plan of care. Provides patients with clear pathways to access the required expertise and resources. Consistently monitors patients’ progress and progresses programs accordingly. Efficiently uses staffing and clinic resources by streamlining intra- and inter-departmental communication, minimizing waste, and ensuring the timely coordination of care. Minimize risks to patients by carefully considering co-morbidities, following safety protocols, and ensuring a safe treatment environment. Demonstrates flexibility by accepting assignment changes and work locations to help maintain efficient departmental operation.Efficiently fabricates custom static and dynamic splints, ensuring safety and positive outcomes. Adjusts fabrication according to protocols, physician prescriptions, and patient feedback.Meets department standards for patient access.

  • Documentation Documentation follows all SHC policy and procedures for confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines. Documentation meets all third-party payer (Medicare, PPO, Work Comp and HMO) and regulatory requirements.Completes all notes and billing daily. Completes all tasks and documentation needs (i.e. utilization management, plan of care, medical necessity reviews) based on department and regulatory requirements.

  • Professional and Departmental DevelopmentIdentifies needs for self-development in patient care and departmental operations. Demonstrates initiative in seeking mentorship and peer consultation. Consistently attends, actively, and positively participates in clinic meetings, rehab department meetings, in-services, and programs related to job responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Competency in the area of hand and upper extremity conditions, splinting techniques and the ability to establish effective rapport/communication with patients.

  • AOTA and OTAC memberships preferred.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

How this job compares

Set against the 5,047 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$52.36–75.69/hr
  • California median$60–70/hr242 hourly ranges
  • US median$46–58/hr1,898 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $64.03/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($65/hr) — in the middle half of Occupational Therapist hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 452 open Occupational Therapist jobs in California and 5,047 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,379 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,935 of the 5,047 open Occupational Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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