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Resolution Think
Tacoma, Washington

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105K - $125K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Resolution Think, LLC is seeking to hire a Physical Therapist to support an embedded human performance program with the Air National Guard (ANG) Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) community.

You will work side-by-side with elite tactical athletes — TACP Officers (19Z) and TACP Specialists (1Z3) — whose operational readiness depends on staying durable, recovering quickly, and performing at the highest level.

The Human Performance Optimization (HPO) program treats the operator as a "human weapon system," integrating physical therapy and strength and conditioning to reduce injury risk, accelerate recovery, and extend career longevity.

  • Location: Camp Murray, WA
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday; core hours 0700–1500
  • Travel: Occasional; maximum annual occurrence up to 6 weeks
  • Salary: $105,000-$125,000 (salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience)

Job Description

Serve as the embedded, independent Doctor of Physical Therapy and the subject-matter expert for musculoskeletal injury management, injury prevention, and performance enhancement in support of personnel readiness.

Conduct examinations, evaluations, diagnoses, prognoses, interventions, and outcome assessments within your scope of practice; complete an in-processing assessment for all newly assigned personnel.

Independently manage complex neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions using neuromuscular control, corrective and postural exercises, and self-corrective movement strategies.

Provide primary injury-prevention services for acute and duty-limiting conditions, including physical-capacity and new-member assessments, health education, and nutrition advising.

Develop Individual Training Plans after initial assessment, with feedback sessions and modifications to ensure a safe and expeditious return to training.

Advise unit commanders on injury prevention and rehabilitation; develop protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the PT program.

Advise leadership on supplies, equipment purchases, and fiscal requests tied to interventions; ensure safe, effective operation of patient-care equipment.

Maintain patient-care records in accordance with DHA-PM 6025.02, Vol. 1, using mandated Government electronic systems and databases.

Attend staff meetings to review and improve physical-training programs; engage in operator-specific training when approved by the COR.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet or exceed every requirement below. Documentation of each is required at the time of application.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist in collegiate (or higher), professional, or tactical athletics; the aerospace industry; test pilot/astronaut support; or a similar man-machine, high-performance environment.

Licensure & Certification

Current, unrestricted Physical Therapist license, plus current basic CPR certification including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.

Security Investigation: All work is performed at the unclassified level. A favorable Tier 1 security investigation is required.

Note: Candidates submitted for this opportunity are named to the Government as part of a competitive proposal, and selection is contingent on contract award. Your documentation will be used to demonstrate that you meet or exceed the position's minimum qualifications.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Vets Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Resolution Think is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all job seekers.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the subject-matter expert for musculoskeletal injury management and performance enhancement for elite tactical athletes. Develop individual training plans and advise unit commanders on injury prevention and rehabilitation protocols.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from a CAPTE-accredited program and a current unrestricted PT license. Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in high-performance environments and pass a Tier 1 security investigation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Corrective ExercisePatient AssessmentClinical Documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

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 ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k 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 Physical Therapist at Resolution Think a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 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 ~$115k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Tacoma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$488k≈ 4.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,740/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 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.