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Cole Health
Lakewood, Washington

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$100k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Ready to Amplify Your Career Journey? Apply Now!

One's journey truly never ends. Continue yours in a place that brings a sense of uniqueness and fulfillment of being a part of something bigger than oneself. A journey where you share your thoughts, find your dreams, and serve your passions. Where your growth and support never ends. Continue your journey at Cole Health.

SIGN ON/RELOCATION BONUS and/or LOAN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE OFFERED

Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000/annually (depending on experience)

Schedule: Schedule option of 4 days or 5 days a week (2 nights a week until 7pm needed)

Be a part of a fun, collaborative team culture that values our employees! We do a lot of team-building events, catered lunches, pot-luck lunches, team trivia, parties, etc.

Location: 9307 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98499

APPLY NOW and one of our Directors of Talent Development, also a tenured therapist with over 18 years at Cole Pediatric Therapy, will contact you to talk further about these opportunities and their experience at Cole Health.

We are looking for passionate Physical Therapists (PT) to work in an environment where our top priorities are quality, patient care and staff development. Our tenured, therapist driven leadership team is comprised of experienced clinicians who embrace teamwork, mentorship, and cross-discipline collaboration.

Are you a physical therapist (PT) looking to become a part of a team where your days are centered around your passions, growth aspirations and extreme job satisfaction? If so, join us and become part of the Cole Difference.

In addition to a rewarding career, we offer our physical therapists (PT):

  • Career stability and growth/clinical ladder
  • Mentorship programs available
  • Flexible schedules to offer a good work/life balance
  • 401K with 3% company match
  • Performance-based bonuses for clinical staff (with the ability to earn up to an additional $2,000 annually!)
  • $500 Annual Stipend
  • 1 paid You Day (flexible day to be used freely)
  • A comprehensive benefits package with 100% employee paid premiums for medical (depending on plan chosen) and 95% for dental, and vision! (Medical plan is Kaiser PPO; Dental and Vision is Principal)
  • 2 weeks PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • Sick Time (separate from PTO)
  • Opportunity of involvement in International Mission Trips
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Employee assistance programs / Mental Health support
  • Exceptional leadership support and training
  • Paperwork blocks to assist with timely paperwork completion
  • Continuing education units to help clinical staff continue to develop their skills and reach their goals
  • A fun, collaborative team culture that values our employees! We do a lot of team-building events, catered lunches, pot-luck lunches, team trivia, parties, etc.

Requirements

  • 1+ years in pediatrics preferred (not required however)

Qualifications of this Physical Therapy position include the following:

  • Experience in pediatric Physical Therapy
  • Washington State license in Physical Therapy
  • Master's or doctorate degree in Physical Therapy required unless transitioned into accreditation with a bachelor's degree
  • Passion for changing the lives of others\

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality physical therapy services to patients in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Engage in mentorship, staff development, and cross-discipline collaboration to ensure excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical mentorshipDocumentationClinical assessmentRehabilitation

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Washington13 active449 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Pediatrics pay trend+8.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 17 employers
11
<$105k
17
$105k-120k
1
$120k
0
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist - South King County - Salaried

$103k-$159k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 447 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cole Health

Medical Practices
Spring, TX
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on/relocation bonus
Loan payment assistance
401K with 3% company match
Performance-based bonuses (up to $2,000 annually)
$500 Annual Stipend
1 paid You Day
Medical (100% employee paid premiums)
Dental (95% employee paid)

Living in Lakewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$491k≈ 6.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,734/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.