Travel Occupational Therapist General Job
Listed compensation
$130k-$135k
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- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
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
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.
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