Occupational Therapist Contractor
Listed compensation
$50-$65/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Ready to Amplify Your Career Journey? Apply Now!
One's journey truly never ends. Continue yours in a place that brings a sense of uniqueness and fulfillment of being a part of something bigger than oneself. A journey where you share your thoughts, find your dreams, and serve your passions. Where your growth and support never ends. Continue your journey at Cole Health.
Total Compensation Potential for this Occupational Therapy Position is:
OTR = $65/hour ($16.25/unit) and $100/eval
COTA = $50/hour ($12.5 unit)
Location: 9307 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
Schedule: flexible but need evenings
APPLY NOW and one of our Directors of Talent, also a tenured occupational therapist with over 17 years at Cole Pediatric Therapy, will contact you to talk further about this opportunity and their experience at Cole Health.
In addition to a rewarding career, we offer our occupational therapist contractors:
- Career stability and growth/clinical ladder
- Mentorship programs available
- Flexible schedules to offer a good work/life balance
- Opportunity of involvement in International Mission Trips
- Professional Development Assistance
- Exceptional leadership support and training
- A fun, collaborative team culture that values our employees! We do a lot of team-building events, catered lunches, pot-luck lunches, team trivia, parties, etc.
Requirements
- 1+ years in pediatrics
Qualifications of this Occupational Therapy position include the following:
- Experience in pediatric Occupational Therapy preferred but not mandatory
- Washington State license in Occupational Therapy
- OTR or COTA
- Passion for changing the lives of others
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to pediatric patients to improve their lives and functional abilities. Collaborate with a team of therapists to deliver high-quality care in a clinical setting.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Washington, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$113k (300 salary observations; 520 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 42 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 43% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$120k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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