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MultiCare Health System
Yakima, Washington

Physical Therapist- Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$44.42-$67.33/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join a Team That Shares Your Calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday - Friday

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, evaluating, planning, and implementing medically prescribed treatment programs for patients to restore functions, relieve pain and prevent disability following disease or injury. This professional-level position gives you the capacity for independent operations as you apply discretion and good judgment toward ensuring high-quality therapeutic care.

Responsibilities

  • You will perform well in stress and emergency situations
  • You will perform patient evaluations/re-evaluations, establish a treatment plan, and modify the treatment plan according to the needs of the patient and response to treatment
  • You will perform treatment interventions for outpatient and/or inpatient population as directed
  • You will perform documentation in the medical record that is timely and accurate

You will communicate well with patients, peers, other health professionals in the coordination of care for the patients

Requirements

  • Successful completion of state board examination
  • Currently licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of Washington
  • Experience in orthopedic, neurologic, cardiac patient management desirable

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the Local Community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and Education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and Support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living Our Values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for All

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest Lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $44.42 - $67.33 USD.

However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education.

If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOrthopedic managementNeurologic managementCardiac managementMedical documentationClinical coordinationPain managementInjury prevention

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$116k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Washington?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$109k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Washington493 active21,515 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington Physical Therapist listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 21% offer loan repayment513 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist- Outpatient at MultiCare Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$116k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 17 employers
18
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
0
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
53%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Physical Therapist - South King County - Salaried

Compassus · Seattle, Washington

$103k-$159k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About MultiCare Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Tacoma, WA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Retirement benefits
Paid time off
Tuition assistance

Living in Yakima

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
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 · Yakima, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.