CERT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
Listed compensation
$38-$45/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Kalesta Healthcare Group as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant – Full-Time in Bremerton, WA, USA.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $38 - $45/hour.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Kalesta Healthcare Group in Bremerton, WA, USA.
Key Responsibilities
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant implements patient treatment plans under the supervision of a licensed therapist. They are responsible for providing timely documentation, communicating with families and medical staff, and ensuring quality patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an approved Occupational Therapy Assistant curriculum and hold a current, active license. Proficiency in Medicare regulations, resident rights, and strong communication skills are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Washington, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$109k (305 salary observations; 465 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,988 salary observations; 20,970 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 ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k 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 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CERT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 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 ~$86k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends