
Outpatient | Physical Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Kodiak, AK
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Physical Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $68.75
- Weekly
- $2,475
- Yearly (full-time)
- $128,700
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $68.75/hour — 24% above the median for Physical Therapist jobs in Alaska ($55.43/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physical Therapist jobs in Alaska right now
- 81 open Physical Therapist jobs in Alaska from 7 agencies, 9 of them in Kodiak.
- Pay in these listings: $17.95 – $102/hour, median $59.13/hour.
- Typical Physical Therapist pay in Alaska: $55.43/hour ($115,294/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Care Team Solutions ($72.38/hour across 4 jobs).
Job description
Travel Physical Therapist – Outpatient PT Contract in Kodiak, Alaska
Apply for an Outpatient Physical Therapist travel contract in Kodiak, Alaska. Join a collaborative rehabilitation team providing physical therapy across outpatient, acute care, and skilled nursing settings while serving a diverse patient population in a scenic coastal island community. First-time physical therapy travelers are welcome to apply.
Travel Physical Therapist Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,390–$2,560
- Location: Kodiak, Alaska
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Contract Length: 26 weeks
- Schedule: Traveler's choice of 5 shifts per week at 8 hours per shift or 4 shifts per week at 10 hours per shift
- Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts available; 8-hour day shifts may also be selected
- Weekend Requirement: None
- Call Requirement: None
- Guaranteed Hours: 70 hours per two-week period, with the possibility of being called off for one 10-hour shift per two-week period
- Clinical Coverage: Outpatient physical therapy, acute care, and skilled nursing settings within scope
- Holiday Coverage: Commitment to work 3 of 5 designated holidays may be required
Physical Therapist Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of Physical Therapist experience
- Current Alaska Physical Therapist license
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Experience with electronic documentation; Epic experience required
- Ability to evaluate patients, develop individualized plans of care, and provide physical therapy treatment across a variety of diagnoses
- Willingness to provide clinical coverage across outpatient, acute care, and skilled nursing environments
- Experience with pediatric and adolescent patients is preferred but not required
- Travel physical therapy experience is not required; first-time travelers are encouraged to apply
- Applicants must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location
Outpatient Physical Therapy Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations, reassessments, and functional capacity assessments
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with measurable short- and long-term goals
- Provide therapeutic interventions including gait training, strengthening, mobility training, balance activities, manual techniques, modalities, and home exercise programs
- Treat patients across a broad range of orthopedic, neurologic, cardiopulmonary, geriatric, pediatric, pelvic health, lymphedema, and wound care needs as appropriate
- Support safe transfers, mobility, discharge planning, adaptive equipment use, and patient education
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and families to promote functional independence
- Document evaluations, progress, treatments, and discharge recommendations accurately in Epic
- Adapt care delivery to outpatient, acute care, and skilled nursing populations while maintaining high standards of safety and professionalism
Apply now to join this Kodiak, Alaska physical therapy travel opportunity and take the next step in your Physical Therapist career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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