Job Title
Occupational Therapist
Location
Clearlake, CA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (start time approximately 8:30 AM with a 30-minute lunch)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide occupational therapy services in a primarily outpatient setting with additional acute inpatient coverage as needed
- Support a 25-bed rural critical access hospital environment, including general inpatient and ICU patient populations
- Participate in daily morning huddle to assess outpatient clinic coverage needs, typically 2–4 additional hours per day
- Deliver therapy services in a dynamic, patient-load-driven schedule while maintaining consistent daily coverage
- Collaborate with outpatient and inpatient therapy teams to coordinate patient care and scheduling
Required Qualifications
- Active California Occupational Therapist (OT) license in good standing
- Ability to work a consistent Monday through Friday, day shift schedule with no on-call requirements outside of scheduled hours
- Comfortable working in a rural critical access hospital setting with a varied patient population
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience in outpatient and/or acute inpatient occupational therapy settings
- Experience working in a rural or critical access hospital environment
- Travel therapy experience is a plus
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an underserved rural community with a consistent, predictable weekday schedule and no after-hours call obligations
- Newer graduates are encouraged to apply — this team is open to candidates at various experience levels pending interview