Senior Occupational Therapist, Acute Rehab
- PRN / per diem
How this pay compares
This posting states $71.02–$75.21 an hour. Open occupational therapist jobs in California post a median of $65 an hour, the middle half $59–$70.89, across 189 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Occupational therapists employed in California earn a median of $59.86 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Job Summary
Provides occupational therapy services for patients under the direction and supervision of the Director, Assistant Director, and or Clinical Supervisor or designee.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assumes the responsibility as outlined in the Occupational Therapists job summary and responsibilities.
- Provides department in-service as requested by management (e.g., journal club presentation, and or regular in-service presentation).
- Serves as a clinical instructor as requested by management.
- Assists in orientation and training of employees as needed.
- Provides consultation to staff.
- May act as a mentor for staff.
- May provide input into the clinical competency of staff.
- Identifies process Improvement opportunities.
- May assist in the development and implementation of new clinical practice models for the delivery of care.
- Participates in performance improvement projects or other committees as requested by management.
- May be involved in the clinical competency of COTAs and Rehab Aides.
- May monitor the work of contract therapists and the treatment of patients in Kaiser and non-Kaiser facilities.
- Performs other duties as required within scope of practice.
From Kaiser Permanente's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is an integrated, nonprofit care and coverage organization based in Oakland, with 12.9 million (source: Kaiser Permanente, Fast Facts, opens in a new tab) members, more than 225,000 (source: Kaiser Permanente, Fast Facts, opens in a new tab) employees, 40 (source: Kaiser Permanente, Fast Facts, opens in a new tab) hospitals and 610 (source: Kaiser Permanente, Fast Facts, opens in a new tab) medical offices in nine states and Washington, DC, including a Nevada region launched with Renown Health in 2026. Source: Kaiser Permanente, Fast Facts
Based in Oakland, CAHires in 10 statesPay on its listings: 90.7% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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