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Rehabilitation Hospital
Honolulu, Hawaii

Occupational Therapist - Inpatient - Full-Time

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$86k

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Job Description

  • Position Title: Occupational Therapist (Inpatient and Outpatient)
  • FLSA Status: Exempt
  • Department: Therapy
  • Reports To: Manager of Therapy, Director of Therapy

Position Summary

As an Occupational Therapist (OTR), you will help to ensure that REHAB patients and their families receive caring and dedicated service at REHAB.

You will provide support for the Therapy Department and assist with a variety of services with a commitment to delivering high-quality, comprehensive and innovative inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.

These services include interpreting physician’s orders, performing evaluations and assessments; designing and implementing plans of care; maintaining treatment and progress reports; drafting and/or presenting oral or written reports of patient’s status; collaborating with team members toward reaching patient’s goals.

Starting Wage: $86,005.67 per year

The posted wage is the current starting wage for this position. Actual wage is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience and qualifications for this position. The wage range for this position may be subject to change in the future depending on a variety of factors such as market conditions, business needs, legal developments, and other appropriate factors.

Required Qualifications

Certification/Licensure

  • Current State of Hawaii OT licensure.
  • Current NBCOT certification as an OTR.

Current BLS Certification

Completion of competencies and other job-related and REHAB requirements.

Education

Graduate from an ACOTE accredited school of Occupational Therapy.

Skills/Experience

  • Ability to safely and effectively manage patients’ mobility.
  • Ability to clearly communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to safely provide care to patients.

Preferred Qualifications

Skills/Experience

  • For Inpatient: One (1) year physical rehabilitation experience.
  • For Outpatient: Minimum two (2) years physical rehabilitation experience.

For Hand Clinic: One (1) year experience in hand rehabilitation, participation in at least one (1) splinting workshop which includes dynamic splinting principles.

Professional Affiliation

  • American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will perform patient evaluations, design and implement comprehensive plans of care, and maintain accurate treatment progress reports. They will collaborate with the therapy team to deliver high-quality inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services while ensuring patient safety.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current State of Hawaii OT license, NBCOT certification, and BLS certification. A degree from an ACOTE accredited school of Occupational Therapy is required, with preference given to those with physical rehabilitation experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningMobility managementCommunicationDocumentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Hawaii, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$107k (31 salary observations; 145 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,153 salary observations; 28,851 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 ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Hawaii?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$86kOccupational Therapy median $94k (middle half $85k–$103k)223 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Hawaii vs national$107k median in Hawaii$97k nationally (+10%)31 state / 5,153 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerHawaii index 110.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Hawaii67 active9,011 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,162 in the last 30 days1,674 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.7% 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 Occupational Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 14 employers
4
<$95k
10
$95k-115k
1
$134k
4
$135k-155k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
44%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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AvaMed Workforce · Galt, California

$80/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy

Providence · Torrance, California

$48.79-$75.74/hr
#3

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

up to $150,000
#4

T26/27 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

$59k-$145k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Honolulu

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.20M≈ 14.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,715/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.0
State income tax
Up to 11%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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