Occupational Therapist - Inpatient - Full-Time
Listed compensation
$86k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $86k | Occupational 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 power | Hawaii index 110.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Hawaii | 67 active | 9,011 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 53% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 listings | 3,162 in the last 30 days | 1,674 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 |
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