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Hilo, Hawaii

Travel Occupational Therapist Acute Care Job

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$119k-$127k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Occupational Therapist – Acute Care, Hilo, Hawaii, US. Start date 10/05/2026 for 26 weeks. Earn $2,294–$2,437 per week with Mon–Fri, 7:30 am–4:00 pm shifts in an acute care rehabilitation setting serving inpatient and outpatient populations. This travel temporary assignment requires Hawaii licensure by start and relevant experience.

Key Highlights

  • Weekly pay: $2,294–$2,437 per week
  • Guaranteed hours: 0.0
  • Contract duration: 26 weeks
  • Shift: Mon–Fri, 7:30 am–4:00 pm
  • Start date: 10/05/2026
  • Setting: Acute care rehabilitation (inpatient and outpatient)

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and re-evaluate assigned patients in inpatient and outpatient settings; develop occupational therapy treatment plans in collaboration with the physician.
  • Plan and implement ongoing occupational therapy programs as prescribed; coordinate with the rehabilitation team.
  • Regularly update treatment plans and home programs; independently manage a full caseload and adjust plans based on insurance authorization.
  • Document care in EMR systems (Net Health Therapy and Meditech); maintain compliance and communicate with care teams in a timely manner.
  • Ensure appropriate coverage across rehab and acute rehab services; participate in holiday scheduling as required by hospital operations.

Requirements

  • Hawaii state license required by start date
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience with adults in outpatient and acute settings
  • BLS certification from American Red Cross
  • Ability to function effectively in inpatient and outpatient acute care rehabilitation settings

Benefits and Support

  • Travel assignment support provided by Healthforce Healthcare LLC
  • Credentialing and onboarding assistance
  • Dedicated recruiter support during the assignment
  • Compliance and safety resources throughout the contract

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningInpatient CareOutpatient CareEMR DocumentationCaseload Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Hawaii, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$105k (36 salary observations; 130 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 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 Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 19 employers

11
<$120k
3
$120k-145k
5
$145k-170k
4
$170k-195k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist III EX

UCSF · Oakland, California

$67.06-$90.53/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist

Ironside Human Resources · Fairfield, California

$75-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist II EX

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#4

Virtual Occupational Therapist

$82.50 per hour
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Hilo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k
Typical market rent
$2,177/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 11%
Sources & methodology

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

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