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Cole Health
Lakewood, Washington

Occupational Therapist Contractor

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$50-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

Patient EvaluationClinical TreatmentPatient Care

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.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 17 employers

11
<$105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
41%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 21 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 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Lakewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$497k
Typical market rent
$1,748/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Cole Health

Medical Practices
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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

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