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Kalesta Healthcare Group
Pullman, Washington

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$58/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Kalesta Healthcare Group as a Occupational Therapist – Long-Term Care, $50-58/hr in Pullman, Washington, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $50 - $58/hour.
  • Continuing Education Seminars/Workshops
  • In-Service Training
  • CPR Certification Support

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Kalesta Healthcare Group in Pullman, Washington, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides and directs all aspects of patient care, including evaluations, treatment planning, and goal setting. They also supervise rehab assistants and students while maintaining accurate documentation and billing records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current, active license to practice. A working knowledge of Medicare and experience in long-term care settings is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationRehabilitationEMR SystemsInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical SkillsPatient AdvocacyMedicare KnowledgeCommunication SkillsCustomer ServiceStaff SupervisionSafety Procedures

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Washington, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$111k (330 salary observations; 463 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$112k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST at Kalesta Healthcare Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$112k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 23 employers

12
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
41% this job
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Grass Valley, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#3

PNW PACE Occupational Therapist

$103k-$156k
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$130k-$150k
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Kalesta Healthcare Group

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing Education Seminars/Workshops
In-Service Training
CPR Certification Support