Travel Physical Therapist General Job
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Healthforce
AK
Summary
Deliver physical therapy evaluations and treatment plans for adult and geriatric patients across outpatient, acute care, and SNF settings. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to perform functional training and ensure safe patient transitions.
Job Description
Overview
Physical Therapist – General in Kodiak, Alaska. Travel assignment starting 10/19/2026 with a 70-hour per-2-weeks guaranteed schedule and a 5x8 day shift. Weekly pay range: $2,630–$2,851. Setting includes a hospital-based, multi-unit environment providing outpatient, acute care, and SNF therapy. This opportunity requires a compact Alaska PT license in hand at submission and supports first-time travelers with housing and transportation options.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,630–$2,851 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 70 hours per 2 weeks (may be offset by one 10-hour shift per 2 weeks)
- Start date: 10/19/2026
- Shift: 5x8 Days
- Travel assignment in a hospital-based setting with outpatient, acute care, and SNF services
- Housing provided (typical 1-bedroom apartment) and a rental vehicle
Responsibilities
- Deliver physical therapy evaluations and ongoing treatment plans for adults and geriatric patients across outpatient, acute care, and SNF settings; adjust plans based on progress and discharge goals
- Perform gait training, transfers (including Hoyer lift), mobility coaching, ADL training, and functional strengthening
- Provide wound care and lymphedema management; participate in pelvic floor therapy and pediatrics when appropriate
- Administer and monitor therapeutic modalities (e-stim, ultrasound, TENS, iontophoresis) and document care in the designated electronic charting system (Epic)
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient goals and ensure safe, efficient transitions across settings
- Float within scope to cover Outpatient, Acute Care, and SNF needs; follow pre-start/orientation modules; comply with facility policies and documentation standards
Requirements
- Active Alaska Physical Therapy license (compact license acceptable) in hand at submission
- BLS certification
- Minimum 1 year of clinical physical therapy experience
- Willingness to float among outpatient, acute care, and SNF settings
- Local radius rule: permanent residence must be at least 50 miles from the work site
- Two references documenting at least 1 year of professional experience within the last 3 years
Benefits and Support
- Housing assistance: typically 1-bedroom apartment; includes a rental vehicle
- Travel support: dedicated recruiter and travel coordination; orientation modules prior to start
- Scheduling: 70 hours per 2 weeks guaranteed
- No on-call requirement; weekends not mandated
- Parking provided; normal scrubs policy (color optional) and Epic charting required
- COVID-19 vaccine not required; flu vaccine status not specified
- Compliance and background: references required; certain background restrictions may apply; local market guidelines observed
- Ongoing support throughout the assignment
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Health Force is the leading choice for home health care in Southwest Florida and Chicago’s surrounding areas. For over 20 years our privately owned and locally operated home health agency has continued to uphold professional and ethical services that surpass any home health care agency.
Founded
1993
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Fort Myers
Health Force is the leading choice for home health care in Southwest Florida and Chicago’s surrounding areas. For over 20 years our privately owned and locally operated home health agency has continued to uphold professional and ethical services that surpass any home health care agency.
Founded
1993
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Fort Myers