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Burien, Washington

Physical Therapist - Burien/Federal Way

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Provide comprehensive evaluation of assigned patients condition and develop goal-oriented treatment programs designed to bring the patient to a normal or optimum state of health and functioning. Follows evidence-based evaluation and treatment strategies. Provide and document a course of treatment. Delivers care that meets or exceeds service excellence. Communicates and coordinates the patients care with other team members. May require local travel.

Essential Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care: Participates in the evaluation and treatment of members within the employees license. Follows all practice act and compliance regulations. Documents within the standards of Kaiser Permanente. Communicates with appropriate team members regarding the care of the member.

Contributes to the efficiency and productivity of the organization by managing own workload autonomously (scheduling, consultation, participation in non-direct patient care activities as needed or assigned). Provides leadership to Physical Therapy Assistants.

  • Patient Experience: Coordinates the delivery of care that meets or exceeds service excellence standards.
  • Remains current in recent developments in physical therapy techniques and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience
  • N/A

Education

  • Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy.
  • License, Certification, Registration
  • Physical Therapist License (Washington) required at hire
  • Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

Working knowledge of relevant clinical practice in Physical Therapy developed through clinical coursework, internships or previous PT work experience.

  • Demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality customer/patient service.
  • Proven organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • May require local travel.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two (2) years experience in an PT outpatient setting.
  • Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive patient evaluations and develop goal-oriented treatment programs based on evidence-based strategies. Coordinate patient care with team members and provide leadership to physical therapy assistants.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a valid Washington state Physical Therapist license. Candidates must possess Basic Life Support certification and demonstrate strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningEvidence-based practiceClinical documentationPatient care coordinationOrganizational skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In Washington, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (457 salary observations; 1,233 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,279 salary observations; 59,207 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Washington?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,954 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Washington vs national$101k median in Washington$94k nationally (+7%)457 state / 11,279 national salary observations
Cost of livingWashington index 107.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Washington528 active22,203 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 23% offer loan repayment547 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,954 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Burien/Federal Way at Kaiser Permanente a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,954 active Physical Therapy 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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 29 employers
10
<$110k
12
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
10
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

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Physical Therapist - South King County - Salaried

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Kaiser Permanente

Medical Practices
Oakland, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
PTO
CME
Malpractice Coverage

Living in Burien

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$613k
Typical market rent
$1,748/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.