Physical Therapist Temp Position

2 days ago
Thurston County, Washington$70-75 HourlyContractPhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Careage Home Health - Pierce County as a Physical Therapist – Temp Position, $70-75/Hour in Thurston County, Washington.

Key Responsibilities

  • Travel within Thurston County to provide care on an intermittent basis in patients' homes.
  • Provide physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services.
  • Work in conjunction with all other home care personnel in patient care planning.
  • Direct and supervise Physical Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide, as assigned.

Requirements

  • Graduate from a physical therapist curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Currently licensed as a physical therapist in the state of Washington.
  • Two (2) years' experience as a physical therapist, preferred.
  • Home Health experience, preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $70 - $75/hr

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Careage Home Health - Pierce County in Thurston County, Washington.

Key Skills

Physical TherapyHome Health CarePatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningOASIS AssessmentICD-10 CodingTime ManagementCritical ThinkingCollaborationPatient EducationSupervisionRehabilitation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Temp Position at Careage Home Health - Pierce County a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Careage Home Health - Pierce County is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $70000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Thurston County, Washington.

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($70k–$70k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy, Home Health Care, Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, OASIS Assessment, ICD-10 Coding, Time Management, Critical Thinking. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist will travel to patients' homes to administer physical therapy, conduct evaluations, and develop treatment plans in accordance with physician orders. They will also collaborate with the clinical team, supervise assistants, and maintain accurate documentation including OASIS ass...

About WeekdayDoc

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About Careage Home Health - Pierce County

Hospitals and Health Care
Gig Harbor, WA
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

2d ago

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