Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist
Listed compensation
$80k-$100k
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Job Description
- Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist– Industrial Rehabilitation
- Peoples Injury Network Northwest
- Tacoma, WA
Peoples Injury Network Northwest is proud to be part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of brands. We are community-focused with national impact. Experience the local feel you crave while knowing your work contributes to a bigger purpose.
We are looking for Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist to join our team in Tacoma, WA. If you have a passion for Work strengthening and hardening, helping injured patients return back to work safely, and improving quality of life, see your future with Peoples Injury Network Northwest!
What You Get
Competitive pay Occupational Therapy Salary: $80,000-100,000
Benefits Package
- Flexible weekday schedules
- PTO and paid holidays
- Student loan repayment opportunities
- Meaningful and achievable bonus earnings
- Structured clinician onboarding and new grad mentorship
- In-house orthopedic & sports residencies, and robust clinical education programs
- Path to clinic ownership / partnership opportunity
- Innovative and best-in-class clinical technology to reduce documentation and administrative time
- A team of peers and leaders who are invested in supporting your success!
- What You’ll Do
- Develop personalized, evidence-based care plans for your patients
- Provide high quality, outcomes-centric care
- Contribute to a collaborative team environment (and have a lot of fun along the way!)
- Build lasting connections with patients and the Sherman community
- Continuously learn and grow in a values-driven culture
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
- Active Occupational Therapy license in the state of practice
- Why Join Us? We are changing the future of PT
When you join us, you benefit from the power of central support teams whose sole focus is to make the lives of our clinicians easier, so you can focus on what matters – the patient in front of you.
We lead the industry in driving the highest quality outcomes; leverage data, technology and modernized tools to reduce clinician administrative tasks; and understand the challenge our industry is facing.
One that requires new ways of thinking to drive real change and make physical therapy more accessible to our communities. All of this plus a fantastic group of clinicians leading our culture and having fun along the way. See yourself with us!
To learn more about us, follow @lifeatupstream on Instagram, check out our LinkedIn company page, or click here! We can’t wait to meet you!
Upstream Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment where our differences are celebrated for the value they bring to our communities, our patients and our teammates. Upstream Rehabilitation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement personalized, evidence-based care plans to help injured patients return to work safely. Provide high-quality, outcomes-centric care while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Washington, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$112k (265 salary observations; 527 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,886 salary observations; 27,166 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 ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in hand therapist (ot) | ranked against 166 Hand Therapist (OT) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Washington vs national | $112k median in Washington | $97k nationally (+15%)265 state / 5,886 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$84k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Washington | 233 active | 9,106 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 57% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | Washington Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 11% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| People's Injury Network Northwest | #5 of 10 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist at People's Injury Network Northwest a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Hand Therapist (OT) — ranked against 166 active Hand Therapist (OT) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include 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 ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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