Day Shifts | 9 AM to 5 PM | 40 Hours/Week | Weekly Pay Up to $3,200
| Weekly pay | Up to $3,200 on a 40-hour week |
|---|---|
| Location | Sacramento, California's state capital, in the Central Valley |
| Schedule | Days, typically 9 AM to 5 PM, 40 hours per week (facility and schedule dependent) |
| Duration | 13 weeks |
| Settings | Skilled nursing, home health, inpatient, and outpatient |
| License | Active California OT license required (CBOT); no OT compact |
| Experience | 0 to 2+ years depending on the assignment; new grads considered for select roles |
| Call to apply | (866) 680-2920 |
Explore immediate travel contracts and direct facility placements available in Sacramento, CA with competitive weekly pay and comprehensive benefits.
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Sacramento is one of California's more compelling OT markets for a simple reason: strong, documented demand paired with a cost of living well below the coastal metros. The greater Sacramento region has been flagged as underserved for occupational therapy relative to its population, which means steady, real hiring need across skilled nursing, home health, inpatient rehab, and outpatient settings. Occupational therapists here earn near the California norm, above the national median of about $98,340 a year per BLS data, while your money goes considerably further than it would in the Bay Area or Los Angeles.
For a traveler focused on take-home, that is the appeal. As the state capital and the hub of the Central Valley, Sacramento anchors a large regional healthcare network serving the city and a wide surrounding area, so demand is steady and year-round rather than seasonal. We Care Staffing's current Sacramento contracts pay up to $3,200 a week, and Lake Tahoe, Napa, and the Bay Area are all within easy reach for your days off.
The reason Sacramento is a smart pick comes down to arithmetic. Your pay is set at California levels, but the cost of living, especially housing, runs well below the coastal metros. Because your travel package includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, a lower local cost of living means more of that stipend stays in your pocket. For OTs who want to bank money rather than spend it on Bay Area rent, a Sacramento contract often nets better than a higher-cost city at the same weekly rate. Your recruiter can run the real numbers with you.
As a travel occupational therapist with We Care Staffing in Sacramento, you evaluate patients and build treatment plans that restore everyday function: helping people regain independence after injury, surgery, stroke, or illness, adapting tasks and environments, and recommending assistive equipment. Days run a predictable weekday schedule, roughly 9 AM to 5 PM, 40 hours a week, across the settings we staff: skilled nursing, home health, inpatient, and outpatient. Tell your recruiter your preferred setting and experience level.
We Care Staffing places occupational therapists across Sacramento and the surrounding Central Valley: skilled nursing facilities, home-health territories, inpatient rehab units, and outpatient clinics. Communities across the greater Sacramento region are often within the same contract radius.
Submit your profile in two minutes and a We Care Staffing recruiter will follow up with current openings that fit your license, experience, and preferred setting. Prefer to talk? Call (866) 680-2920 or email careers@we-carestaffing.com.
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