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Edmonds, Washington

Occupational Therapist - Psychiatry

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53.38-$81.31/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

This position provides quality inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy services to adult, geriatric, and select adolescent and pediatric patients by identifying patient needs and developing individualized occupational therapy treatment programs. Also provides appropriate services or consultation as part of a multidisciplinary team. Increases public awareness of health and safety issues by providing community and hospital staff education.

Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Edmonds and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Upon hire: Washington Occupational Therapist License
  • Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

Why Join Providence Swedish?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area.

It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound.

Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

For any concerns with this posting relating to the posting requirements in RCW 49.58.110(1), please click here where you can access an email link to submit your concern.

Key Responsibilities

This position involves providing quality inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy services to adult, geriatric, and select adolescent and pediatric patients by identifying their needs and developing individualized treatment programs. The role also requires providing consultation as part of a multidisciplinary team and increasing public awareness through education.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and must have a Washington Occupational Therapist License and a National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire. The role serves diverse patient populations including adults, geriatrics, and select adolescents and pediatrics.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Inpatient ServicesOutpatient ServicesTreatment Program DevelopmentMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationPatient Needs AssessmentCommunity EducationHealth and Safety Awareness

Psychiatry — 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 ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$140k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 18 employers

12
<$115k
2
$115k-140k
4
$140k-165k
1
$188k
2
$190k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
35%
CME allowance
35%
PSLF eligible
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$110/hr
#2

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Adoration Health · O'Fallon, Illinois

$70-$106/hr
#3

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$67.06-$90.53/hr
#4

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$130k-$160k
+ 19 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 10,410 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Edmonds

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$848k
Typical market rent
$2,349/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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 Providence

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Benefits & Perks

Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources