1.0 FTE Infant Developmental Therapist OT or PT
Listed compensation
$48.13-$79.42/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
We are seeking an occupational or physical therapist to join our OT/PT infant developmental team. The infant team serves outpatients and inpatients throughout the hospital, providing developmental services to babies in the NICU, PICU, CICU and acute care units.
The infant team works closely with families and collaboratively with medical services throughout the hospital to achieve optimal functional developmental outcomes for these infants. Candidates background should include strong clinical experience working with infants 0-12 months in a hospital or outpatient setting. NICU and/or experience with medically complex infants preferred.
Occupational OR Physical Therapist Requirements
Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy from an accredited university.
Required Credentials
- Current Washington State license to practice as a physical or occupational therapist.
- BLS
Preferred
Masters or Doctorate Degree in occupational therapy.
Experience in acute care pediatric occupational therapy.
Compensation Range
$48.13 - $79.42 per hour
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website seattlechildrens.org.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation.
Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide developmental services to infants in the NICU, PICU, CICU, and acute care units. Collaborate with families and medical teams to achieve optimal functional developmental outcomes for patients.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor degree in Occupational or Physical Therapy and a current Washington State license. Candidates should have strong clinical experience with infants aged 0-12 months in a hospital or outpatient setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $100k–$165k | Mental Health Therapy median $125k (middle half $111k–$130k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$124k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment262 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,422 in the last 30 days | 1,438 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$133k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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