Occupational Therapist, OT (Bonus Up to 30K)
Listed compensation
$70 - $75/point/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Make an Impact as an Occupational Therapist at BAYADA Home Health Care
Bonus up to $30,000
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Big Island Visits team. OT’s work with clients in their home, craft treatment plans, and apply innovative techniques to help them reach their goals. You will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to remain at home. We believe our clients and their families deserve the highest quality home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Delivering this care is our highest priority and greatest joy. We want you to join us!
How You’ll Make an Impact
Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance
Assess cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes
- Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living
- Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients
Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan
Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living
Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet
Compensation & Schedule
- Competitive pay rates with a weekly pay schedule
- Flexible scheduling
Benefits You’ll Love
- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, FSA and HSA options
- Recognition & Rewards: Recognition and Therapy Hero programs; referral bonuses
- Paid Time Off: PTO (paid time off) and paid holidays
- Reimbursements: Mileage reimbursement or schedule-specific benefits
- Life Insurance: Employer-paid life insurance
- Wellness: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Join a mission-driven organization and qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) while making a real impact.
Qualifications for a BAYADA Occupational Therapist
- Be licensed as an Occupational Therapist in Hawaii
- Must be willing to travel in assigned territory
Have graduated from an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma
1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapist preferred
Thrive in a Culture That Cares
We put your well-being first, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment of belonging where you can achieve your goals. Don't just take our word for it:
- Voted by Star-Advertiser Readers as the #1 Non-Medical Home Care Provider
- Forbes Top 10 Employer in Hawaii, 3 years in a row
- Newsweek's Greatest Workplace for Overall, Women, Parents & Families, Diversity
- Forbes Best Employers for Veterans
Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader. Apply now for immediate consideration.
- As a BAYADA Occupational Therapist you will be prepared to succeed.
- Paid training from day one in the office, in the home, and online to make sure you feel confident
- Clinical support whenever you need it around the clock
BAYADA recognizes and rewards our OTs who set and maintain the highest standards of excellence. We can’t wait to meet you!
- Locations We’re Hiring: Kona and the surrounding area
- Type: Full-Time, Part-Time
- Base Pay, depending upon qualifications and subject to negotiation: $70-$75 per point
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Key Responsibilities
Occupational Therapists will perform thorough evaluations of patients' functional status, including muscle function, endurance, and communication skills, to develop individualized intervention plans. They will also assess the home environment, identify necessary adaptations, and educate patients and families on rehabilitative activities to promote independent living.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed as an Occupational Therapist in Hawaii and must have graduated from an accredited occupational therapy curriculum. One year of experience as an Occupational Therapist is preferred, and applicants must be willing to travel within their assigned territory.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist, OT (Bonus Up to 30K) at BAYADA Home Health Care a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,045 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Hawaii, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$104k (19 salary observations; 101 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,137 salary observations; 23,081 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 44 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 68% have no call, 77% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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