Occupational Therapist, Per Diem - Acute Care

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Per Diem Occupational Therapist to join our acute care team in a fully on-site role. You will evaluate patients, develop and implement plans, document care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include comprehensive OT evaluations, patient-centered interventions, and maintaining productivity standards while floating to other campus locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Active California OT license.
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC.
• Ability to work as a team member and share knowledge.
• More than 2 years of OT experience qualifies for OT 2 title.

Responsibilities

• Performing comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations.
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans.
• Providing therapeutic interventions to support functional goals and recovery.
• Completing timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare team members for coordinated care.
• Maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Participating in department and hospital initiatives as needed.
• Floating to other hospital locations to provide coverage.

Skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

California OT license

Job description

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Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Mon-Fri 7:30 AM-4 PM, and must be available for 2 weekend days per month, some holiday coverage

Posted Date

08/25/2026

Salary Range: $73.82 - 83.04 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32612

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the supervision of the department leadership, the Per Diem Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients requiring occupational therapy services in the acute care hospital setting. Primary responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing and implementing treatment plans, documenting patient care in accordance with departmental and regulatory requirements, and maintaining established productivity standards.

• Performing comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations.
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans.
• Providing therapeutic interventions to support patients' functional goals and recovery.
• Completing timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Maintaining expected productivity and quality standards.
• Participating in department and hospital initiatives as needed.
• Floating to other hospital locations to provide coverage, as required.

Salary Range: $73.82 - $92.23 per hour.

This per diem position may have the opportunity to convert to a career

Job Qualifications

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• CA OT license
• BLS from AHA or ARC
• Ability to work as a member of the team, including sharing knowledge, giving and receiving feedback, taking initiative to assist others, problem-solving, and providing an atmosphere conducive to learning.
• More than 2 years of experience qualifies for the OT 2 title.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.