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Hale O Meleana
Lihue, Hawaii

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$106k-$111k

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Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join our Home Health Kauai Team as a Physical Therapist with a $2,000 Retention Bonus!

Relocation Assistance May Be Available

The Company

We are Ohana Pacific Health. We positively impact thousands of lives each year with the "Ohana Experience", an organizational culture based on excellence and genuine care.

  • Hawaii's largest, locally owned post-acute healthcare company.
  • Our vision is to transform how healthcare is provided throughout Hawaii.

The Position

We are looking for a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) to develop and implement a progressive rehabilitation program for patients in their homes in accordance with the principles and practices of physical therapy and the client’s needs. Serves as case manager and supervises home health aides and physical therapist assistants when appropriate.

  • Evaluates assigned patients. Admits those who meet agency and regulatory criteria.
  • Plans, coordinates, and implements the appropriate treatment according to patient’s needs. Performs ongoing reassessments. Discharges patients when goals are met, or patient does not meet home health requirements.
  • Develop Home Health Aide (HHA) and Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) care plans. Delegates duties to HHA’s and PTAs (Physical Therapy Assistant) based on agency and regulatory policies. Supervises and provides input to HHA's and PTAs per agency policy.
  • Assumes responsibility for case management of assigned patients. Consults with appropriate community and internal resources and makes appropriate interdisciplinary referrals.
  • Performs patient care duties and/or treatments based on specific needs, including medical condition, age, and/or developmental status.

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Two years experience as a physical therapist, preferably in home health or other healthcare practice setting.
  • Valid State of Hawaii license to practice as an Physical Therapist.
  • Current Basic Life Support CPR certification through the American Heart Association
  • Current medical/health screening including 2 step TB clearance

The Benefits

  • $2,000 Retention Bonus!
  • Relocation Assistance may be available
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Opportunities
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k) match
  • Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
  • Mission Driven Ohana & Dedicated Team Culture
  • Competitive pay and benefits

Ohana Pacific Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal or state law.

Learn more: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement. Ohana Pacific Health participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more at: E-Verify

Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact our Talent Acquisitions team.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will develop and implement progressive rehabilitation programs for patients in their homes while serving as a case manager. They are responsible for evaluating patients, coordinating treatment plans, and supervising home health aides and physical therapy assistants.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Rehabilitation Program DevelopmentPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningSupervisionHome Health CarePatient AssessmentCare Plan Development

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Hawaii, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (42 salary observations; 198 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Hawaii?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$106k–$111kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$100k)373 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Hawaii vs national$115k median in Hawaii$94k nationally (+22%)42 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerHawaii index 110.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Hawaii111 active21,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 68% no call · 47% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedHawaii Physical Therapist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment111 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,334 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 12 employers
7
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
2
$120k
2
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
44%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,535 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Hale O Meleana

Hospitals and Health Care
Kaneohe, Hawaii
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$2,000 Retention Bonus
Relocation Assistance may be available
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Opportunities
Medical/Dental/Vision
401(k) match
Growth and advancement opportunities

Living in Lihue

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$919k≈ 8.7× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,956/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 11%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.