Kiersten Merkel
Lead Occupational Therapist · Easy Speech
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Kiersten Merkel is a Lead Occupational Therapist, currently affiliated with Easy Speech, based in Riverside, CA. As a occupational therapist, Merkel contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Riverside, CA. They have been with Easy Speech for 6 years. Merkel holds academic credentials, including Master Of Science and Bachelors, from Salus University and Lebanon Valley College. Core competencies include Teamwork, Public Health, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Customer Service. Easy Speech operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 100 to 499 employees. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit occupational therapist professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to occupational therapist specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The Riverside, CA healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
Position in HealthTal Database
- 35,020 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the occupational therapist specialty. Kiersten Merkel is one of them.
- 3,059 occupational therapists are based in CA (out of 155,460 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 2 contacts at Easy Speech are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical occupational therapist compensation in CA: $86,000 – $144,000 (median $111,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of occupational therapists in CA: Kaiser Permanente (104), Los Angeles Unified School District (45), Sutter Health (44).
- 2% of occupational therapists in CA hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 82% of occupational therapists in CA have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed October 2026.
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Occupational therapists serve pediatric, acute care, and rehabilitation settings. Demand far outpaces supply in many markets. Direct email outreach to licensed OTs is the fastest path to qualified candidates.
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Kiersten Merkel is based in Riverside, CA. They are currently affiliated with Easy Speech.
Kiersten Merkel specializes in occupational therapist. Their current role is Lead Occupational Therapist.
Kiersten Merkel currently works at Easy Speech. They have been there for 6 years.
Kiersten Merkel attended Salus University and Lebanon Valley College.
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Recruiting occupational therapists typically involves reaching out via direct email or phone. HealthTal's database provides contact data for occupational therapists across all 50 states, allowing you to contact candidates directly without going through job boards.
occupational therapists in CA typically earn $86,000 to $144,000 annually, with a median of $111,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.