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ATI Physical Therapy
Federal Way, Washington

Travel Physical Therapist Assistant - Washington

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78K - $98.8K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Ready to take your PTA career on the road?

With Explore ATI Passport, you can travel, grow your career, and enjoy the stability of full-time employment backed by a national leader in outpatient orthopedic care. Whether you're a new graduate, returning to outpatient care, or an experienced PTA seeking your next adventure, Explore ATI Passport offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to thrive wherever your journey takes you.

Why Choose ATI?

At ATI, you join a team at the forefront of MSK care, with a strong track record of outcomes, reputation, and growth opportunities.

Award-Winning Outcomes: Recognized five years in a row in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), with a 90% patient satisfaction rate and a 74% Net Promoter Score.

Outstanding Reputation: Our clinics average a 4.9 / 5 Google Review rating across locations, reflecting our commitment to exceptional care and patient experience.

Certified Expertise: More than a decade of ABPTRFE-accredited Sports and Orthopedic Residencies (with a 96%+ first-time exam pass rate), plus an Upper Extremity Athlete Fellowship with graduates serving across collegiate and professional sports.

Research Leadership: Our partnering nonprofit, the Institute for Musculoskeletal Advancement (iMSKA), contributes to the field with 10–15 published papers and 30+ scientific presentations each year.

Community Impact: Through the ATI Foundation, we support individuals with physical disabilities in the communities we serve.

Clinician Support

  • Clinical structure allows professionals to operate at the top of their license
  • Work alongside various specialties with manageable caseloads.
  • Proprietary EMR and Patient Management Tool - built by therapists for therapists

Become a part of the next generation of PT leaders through clinical training, CEUs, professional development, and leadership training

Responsibilities

You will be empowered to make a difference for your patients: performing detailed assessments, creating tailored treatment plans, and working side-by-side with a team of healthcare experts to deliver care that’s truly patient-centered.

Qualifications

Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program

Current professional licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant or license eligible based on the rules and regulations of the state in which you are applying for role

ATI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

  • Join ATI and redefine what’s possible in MSK care.
  • Virtual Employee?
  • No

Salary Range

  • $1500-$1900 gross weekly
  • Location/Org Data: Dept Number
  • 7121

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningClinical Documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Washington, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (568 salary observations; 1,166 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Physical Therapist Assistant - Washington at ATI Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$170k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

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<$90k
0
$90k-95k
2
$95k-105k
2
$105k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 6 employers

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1-2
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist & PTA

MGA Homecare · Richardson, Texas

up to $150,000
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Vancouver, Washington

$77k-$105k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

$29.6-$46.07/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

$34.02-$45.93/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Federal Way

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,907/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About ATI Physical Therapy

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Bolingbrook, IL
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Comprehensive Benefits
Clinical Training
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Professional Development
Leadership Training
Proprietary EMR and Patient Management Tool