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Tacoma, Washington

Travel Occupational Therapist General Job

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$130k-$135k

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing, Tacoma, WA in Tacoma, WA, United States. Occupational Therapist, General – travel assignment in Tacoma, WA, United States. Start date 11/23/2026 for 13 weeks.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $130K - $135K
  • Guaranteed hours
  • Travel and placement support
  • Credentialing assistance

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing, Tacoma, WA.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and implement evidence-based interventions to improve residents' functional independence. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care, document progress, and educate families on safety and therapy goals.

Requirements

Requires a valid Occupational Therapist license in Washington state and a degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. At least one year of experience in a skilled nursing facility or geriatric setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningGait and balance trainingUpper-extremity rehabilitationCognitive therapyDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationCare planningPatient educationFall preventionInfection controlRisk managementGeriatric care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Washington, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$113k (357 salary observations; 503 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,308 salary observations; 21,414 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthforce ranks #3 of 11 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$133k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 21 employers

7
<$100k
6
$100k-105k
12
$105k-125k
8
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed hours
Travel and placement support
Credentialing assistance