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Seattle Children's
Seattle, Washington

Per Diem Ambulatory Sports Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$48.13-$72.2/hr

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Job Description

Locations will include Bellevue and Seattle with the possibility of other sites.

Join our Sports Medicine program which focuses on our youth and adolescent athletes up to 21 years of age.

Our Sports Medicine program is a regional multi disciplinary program dedicated to providing children of all ages with rehabilitation and the education and training they need to prevent injury while participating in all athletic and sporting activities.

Our specialty team includes orthopedic and pediatric trained physical therapists, orthopedic physicians, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, adolescent medicine specialists, and athletic trainers who also provide onsite athletic training services for the Seattle School District.

The sports rehabilitation team also provides special programs and services in the community treating and helping to prevent sports related injuries. The sports physical therapist will provide outpatient evaluations and treatment to children and teens with sports and orthopedic injuries..

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree in physical therapy.

Required Credentials

Current Washington State license to practice as a physical therapist. BLS.

Preferred

Masters or Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Experience in hospital based pediatric physical therapy.

Compensation Range

$48.13 - $72.20 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

The physical therapist will provide outpatient evaluations and treatment to children and teens with sports and orthopedic injuries. They will work within a multidisciplinary team to support rehabilitation, injury prevention, and education for young athletes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in physical therapy and a current Washington State license. Experience in hospital-based pediatric physical therapy is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationPatient evaluationPatient treatment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$125k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 30 employers

7
<$115k
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$121k
15
$135k-155k
7
$155k-175k
1
$177k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

CME allowance
59%
401k / retirement match
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Relocation assistance
14%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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 Seattle Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
Seattle, WA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
403(b)
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement