
Rehab | OT
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Berkeley, CA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Occupational Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $57.25
- Weekly
- $2,290
- Yearly (full-time)
- $119,080
- Start date
- 09/14/2026
This job pays about $57.25/hour — 4% below the median for Occupational Therapist jobs in California ($59.86/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Occupational Therapist jobs in California right now
- 142 open Occupational Therapist jobs in California from 7 agencies, 2 of them in Berkeley.
- Pay in these listings: $31.29 – $121/hour, median $52.44/hour.
- Typical Occupational Therapist pay in California: $59.86/hour ($124,509/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($67.16/hour across 31 jobs).
Job description
Occupational Therapist (OT) – Outpatient Hand Therapy Travel Job in Berkeley, CA
Travel Occupational Therapist job in Berkeley, California: join an outpatient hand therapy team and help patients regain function, mobility, and independence in a dynamic East Bay setting.
Job Details
- Setting: Outpatient Occupational Therapy / Hand Therapy
- Location: Berkeley, CA 94705
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Shift: Day shift, 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
- Shift Duration: 8 hours
- Shifts Per Week: 5
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,210 - $2,370
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
- Specialty Focus: Orthopedic upper extremity rehabilitation, including post-op care, acute injuries, and chronic conditions
Job Requirements
- Active California Occupational Therapist license
- BLS certification
- Minimum of 5 years of outpatient hand therapy experience preferred
- Experience with splint fabrication for post-operative cases, acute injuries, and chronic conditions
- Strong background treating upper extremity orthopedic diagnoses
- Comfortable documenting in Epic EMR
- Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients with a variety of upper extremity orthopedic conditions in an outpatient hand therapy setting
- Create individualized plans of care based on functional goals, clinical presentation, and patient needs
- Fabricate dynamic, static, functional, and serial/inhibitory splints as needed
- Support recovery for post-operative patients, acute injuries, workers’ compensation cases, and chronic disorders
- Provide patient and family education on home exercise programs, safety, and injury prevention
- Perform reassessments and adjust treatment plans to promote progress, recovery, and independence
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and the care team to deliver high-quality rehabilitation services
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record
If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist seeking a travel OT job in Berkeley, California, apply now and join a rewarding outpatient hand therapy team today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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