Travel Physical Therapist - Rehab Inpatient - Lakewood, WA
- $500 sign-on bonus
- Travel
- BLS
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,552 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel physical therapist assignments post a median of $2,268 a week, the middle half $2,050 to $2,460, across 1,317 assignments, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
Tax-free stipend limit here
GSA's per diem rate for Lakewood, WA (GSA's Tacoma area) is $143 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $86 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,603 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in Washington.
Licensed in another state?
Washington issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Washington license, $92 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Washington license, apply to the Washington State Department of Health, Board of Physical Therapy for a license by endorsement ($80, by its own page): what Washington asks. Every state's PT Compact status.
What Washington requires of a physical therapist
Physical Therapist License, from the Washington State Department of Health, Board of Physical Therapy.
- Applicants licensed for two years or more in a state the board deems substantially equivalent, with no gap in licensure over 90 days and no discipline, submit the application and fee and have every jurisdiction send a license verification directly to the department (no NPTE scores or transcripts).
- Staying active: The license renews every year on or before the licensee's birthday; physical therapists complete 32 hours of continuing education and 200 hours of physical therapy practice or related activity every two years, plus a one-time three-hour suicide prevention training.
Physical therapist jobs and requirements in Washington · Every state's rule
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About the job
Travel Physical Therapist assignment in Rehab Inpatient at ATI - Lakewood in Lakewood, WA: 26 weeks, 5 shifts of 8 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.
Pay
- Estimated gross weekly pay: $2,551.92
- Taxable hourly rate: $22 for 36 hours a week
- Meals and incidentals stipend: $518.04 a week
- Lodging stipend: $1,056.96 a week
- Overtime rate: $82.98 an hour
- Weekly Taxable Travel Bonus: $52.92
- Taxable Sign On Bonus paid after 40.00 hours: $210
- Taxable Completion Bonus paid after 1040.00 hours: $500
- Sign On Bonus paid as mileage after 40.00 hours: $290
The facility
- 1 beds
- 2 open positions
Requirements
- 1 year of recent experience (facility/unit expectations may vary)
- Physical Therapist license to work in the state of WA
- Current Basic Life Support certification
Benefits with TRS Healthcare
- 401(k) retirement plans – The company will match 50% up to the first 6%.
- Full coverage health insurance along with dental and vision.
- All pre-contract costs covered - we pay or reimburse for your compliance.
- Industry-leading app and time entry technology.
- Sign-on and completion bonuses.
- Up to $1,000 referral bonuses with online tracking - no limit on your earning potential.
- Licensure reimbursement.
- Fully trained recruiters focused on your needs and career.
- Opportunities to experience different regions, cultures, and facilities across the United States.
From TRS Healthcare's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About TRS Healthcare
RN-founded, woman-owned travel healthcare staffing company based in Arkansas, placing registered nurses, LPNs, imaging technologists, respiratory therapists and lab specialists on 13-week assignments nationwide. Source: TRS Healthcare, About Our Healthcare Staffing Company
Based in Tontitown, ARHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.2% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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