Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist

Costa Mesa, CA Open
Hands on Hands Rehab, Inc. is looking for Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist in Costa Mesa, CA. This local job opportunity with ID 3648784866 is live since 2026-04-23 22:51:51.

Job description


Two Hand Therapy OT Openings - Orange County, CA

Hands On Hands Rehab Center, Inc. Therapist-owned outpatient hand therapy practice 4 clinics across Orange County

We are hiring two hand-focused occupational therapists at two of our four Orange County locations. Both roles offer clinically varied caseloads, referrals from hand and orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and pain management physicians, and a practice focused exclusively on hand and upper extremity rehab. No pediatrics, no skilled nursing, no general outpatient. The owner is a CHT who rotates between all four clinics and is available for case consultation.

Caseload (both locations)

Post-op flexor and extensor tendon repairs, nerve repairs and neuropathies, distal radius and scaphoid fractures, Dupuytren's post-fasciectomy, TFCC and DRUJ, CMC arthroplasty, trigger finger releases, cubital and carpal tunnel, lateral and medial epicondylitis, shoulder post-op (rotator cuff, labral, TSA/RSA), crush injuries, custom thermoplastic and relative motion splinting.


Role 1: Laguna Hills Clinic - Retirement Replacement

Our senior CHT is retiring in June after many years of building this practice. We are hiring her successor - a clinician ready to step into an established caseload with longstanding surgeon referral relationships already in place. This is a lead-therapist role: full caseload from day one, direct input into clinic operations.

Who fits

• CHT strongly preferred

• OR an OT with 2+ years of strong hand therapy experience working toward CHT

• Self-directed senior clinician comfortable being the lead at a location

Compensation

• $45-$60/hr base (top of range for seasoned CHTs; hand-experienced OTs start $45-$52)

• $3,000 sign-on bonus at 90 days

• $3/hr monthly productivity bonus when targets are met

Timing

Preferred start May or early June 2026 to allow brief transition with the outgoing CHT. Flexible for the right candidate.


Role 2: Los Alamitos Clinic - Hand Therapist

Our highest-volume location. Strong established referral network, high caseload volume, clinically varied. Good fit for a therapist with 1+ years hand experience working toward CHT, or a CHT seeking a specialty-only setting.

Who fits

• OTR/L with 1+ year hand therapy experience OR strong Level II hand fieldwork

• CHT welcomed or working toward it

• Solid fundamentals in post-op rehab, custom splinting, and conservative management

Compensation

• $45-$52/hr base

• $3,000 sign-on bonus at 90 days

• $3/hr monthly productivity bonus - top earners reach $55/hr


Shared benefits (both roles)

• 80% employer-paid health premium

• 401(k) available

• 2 weeks accrued PTO + 7 paid holidays

• $500/year CEU reimbursement

• 4 10 schedule available

• Prompt EMR with Sidekick AI documentation - finish charts within clinic hours

• Costa Mesa clinic has StemWave extracorporeal shockwave therapy; training expanding across team

Requirements (both roles)

• California OTR/L (or eligible)

• Hand therapy experience required

Contact

Please indicate which location interests you (Laguna Hills, Los Alamitos, or either). Confidential conversations welcomed before formal application.

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