Physical Therapist (Home Health) Rural South King County

Physical TherapistNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53-$73/hr

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Job Description

Careage Home Health is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our team!! This position is a great opportunity to grow your PT skillset while providing essential one-on-one care to individuals in the home care setting. Join our team of dedicated Physical Therapists today to begin helping people live their best lives!!

We offer a competitive hourly rate for all patient visits, documentation & travel time! This position will travel to multiple locations in Rural South King County (Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Des Moines, Covington).

  • Full Time
  • $53-73.00/ DOE
  • Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Des Moines, Covington.

Benefits

  • Competitive hourly rate for all patient visits, charting time & travel time.
  • Flexible schedule – No on-call and No Weekends!
  • Work/Life Balance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Manageable Caseload
  • Licensure Renewal Reimbursement
  • Comprehensive Training Period
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Employee Appreciation Days
  • Career Growth & Advancement Potential
  • Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
  • Medical, Dental, Vision for Full-Time Employees
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Continuing Education at No-Cost

Why Work with Us?

Our employees are more than just coworkers – they are family – just like our patients! Working at Careage Home Health, you will be provided ample opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.

You will also be working alongside individuals who share the same passion and commitment to providing exceptional healthcare, service, and life enrichment to our patients. Our culture is one that encourages, supports, and celebrates our diversity and looks to expand and build it constantly. Join us!

About Careage Home Health

Careage Home Health provides at home care for patients that reside within King, Pierce, and Thurston Counties in Washington State. Our team of caregivers, nurses and therapists work with the guidance and collaboration of the patient's medical team to provide the services needed for their recovery. For more information, visit Careagehealth.com.

About Careage

Careage is a leading provider of senior-focused construction, management, and health care services throughout the United States. They are committed to providing exceptional services to a wide variety of clients, including hospitals, medical clinics, skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities, Assisted Living communities, Memory Care centers, and retirement communities. For more Careage news, go to careage.com.

Summary of Responsibilities

Provide physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services.

  • Work in conjunction with all other home care personnel in patient care planning.
  • Direct and supervise Physical Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide, as assigned.
  • Take initial patient history and make initial evaluation.
  • Consult with physicians regarding change in treatment.
  • Instruct patients and family in home programs and activities of daily living.
  • Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
  • Complete and submit OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition.
  • Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 codes.

Requirements

  • Graduate from a physical therapist curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Currently licensed as a physical therapist in the state of Washington.
  • Two (2) years' experience as a physical therapist, preferred.
  • Home Health experience, preferred.
  • Detail oriented, self motivated and capable of efficient time management.
  • Critical thinker capable of working collaboratively with a team.
  • Valid WA State driver's license.

Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services and develop plans of care under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services. Supervise physical therapy assistants and home health aides while managing patient evaluations and documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Home health carePatient evaluationTreatment planningOASIS assessmentICD-10 codingCritical thinkingPatient educationSupervision of physical therapy assistants

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

In Washington, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (568 salary observations; 1,166 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (Home Health) Rural South King County at Careage Home Health - King County a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$131k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
58% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.1
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Bellevue

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.26M
Typical market rent
$2,828/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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 Careage Home Health - King County

Hospitals and Health Care
Gig Harbor, WA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly rate for all patient visits, charting time & travel time
Flexible schedule
No on-call
No weekends
Work/Life Balance
Mileage reimbursement
Manageable Caseload
Licensure Renewal Reimbursement