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Evergreen Health
Seattle, Washington

Occupational Therapist-HH

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.33–$74.14 /hr

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Job Description

Wage Range: $46.33 - $74.14 per hour

Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity

Who We Are

EvergreenHealth is one of largest, most innovative stand-alone Home Health providers in the nation with a local vision, dedicated to serving patients and families in the Pacific Northwest since 1992. From Everett to South Seattle and beyond, our compassionate, skilled providers have the opportunity to provide care in their own community. To learn more and hear from our staff click here: Join EvergreenHealth Hospice & Home Care

Our Team

As an interdisciplinary team we work together to enrich the health and wellbeing of every life we touch. Our care teams are composed of the following:

  • Nurses (RN & LPN)
  • Certified Wound Care Specialists
  • Psychiatric Nurses
  • Physical Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Speech Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides)

Why Join Our Team? As an employee of EvergreenHealth we believe in helping our staff by:

Innovative Technologies. Our teams are excited to utilize Epic as a tool that will help to streamline and optimize our clinical, administrative, and revenue cycle workflows.

Creating a flexible and customized career by offering flexible schedules

Offering work/life balance providing a variety of territories to work/serve. We do our best to keep you in the territory that is the closest to your home or desired community.

Training: Our new staff will feel confident knowing they have learned from experienced preceptors within their area of specialty.

Providing Professional Development as supported through our Tuition Assistance program, paid CEU’s, in addition to career advancement through leadership pathways.

Low staff to patient ratios ensuring staff feel safe and that we are providing the best possible clinical care and outcomes for our patients and their families.

Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce: Our staff share a deep commitment to providing exceptional care and service for each one of our patients, and one another.

Providing a culture of safety: We are proud to be recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" grade for patient safety, along with our recognition as a Top General Hospital for quality and safety - the only hospital in Washington state.

Job Summary

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and providing skilled care to patients requiring occupational therapy services to patients in the home, in conjunction with the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team, as ordered by the physician. The OT will be responsible for clinical outcomes as well as industry benchmarks.

Primary Duties

1. Provide, coordinate and oversee skilled intermittent care to patients and include instruction and education of patients and/or caregivers to promote maximal functional status, in the patient’s home.

2. Regularly evaluates and re-evaluates patient status.

3. Initiates, develops, implements and revises the patient’s plan of care (POC).

4. Addresses all problems identified in the POC.

5. Provides educational information to the patient/family/caregiver concerning knowledge deficits or needs regarding the patient’s condition.

6. Communicates with other disciplines involved in the case as warranted.

7. Reports signs/symptoms signaling a change in patient condition to the patient’s physician and case manager as needed.

8. Reassesses the patient within 48 hours following a change in patient condition or discharge from a 24-hour or longer hospital stay, or as ordered by the physician.

License, Certification, Education or Experience

REQUIRED for the Position

  • Current OT licensure to practice Occupational Therapy in Washington State
  • Recent applicable clinical experience in a medical/ surgical unit, rehab, or home health setting.
  • Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability
  • Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
  • Reliable transportation

DESIRED for the Position

  • Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Benefit Information

Choices that care for you and your family

At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

  • Medical, vision and dental insurance
  • On-demand virtual health care
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
  • Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
  • Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • Paid Time Off/Vacation
  • Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
  • Voluntary identity theft protection
  • Voluntary legal insurance
  • Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
  • Free parking
  • Commuter benefits

View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below.

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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing skilled care for patients in their homes. They must coordinate with the interdisciplinary team and provide education to patients and caregivers to maximize functional status.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Washington State Occupational Therapy license and have recent clinical experience in medical/surgical, rehab, or home health settings. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and BLS certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningClinical documentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitationHome health careWound care knowledgeEpic softwareFunctional status evaluation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Washington, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$112k (233 salary observations; 563 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,038 salary observations; 27,346 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Washington?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$96k–$154kOccupational Therapy median $125k (middle half $117k–$133k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Washington vs national$112k median in Washington$97k nationally (+16%)233 state / 5,038 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Washington237 active9,485 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 39% no call · 63% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentWashington Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 12% offer loan repayment274 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$125k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 18 employers
13
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
1
$130k
2
$140k
1
$207k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
38% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
21% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice · San Jose, California

$154k-$207k
#2

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Matawan, New Jersey

$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute Care

$80k-$130k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,322 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Evergreen Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Kirkland, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$869k
Typical market rent
$2,227/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.