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Travel Physical Therapist Jobs – Outpatient PT Contract in Kodiak, Alaska

Join our healthcare team as a Travel Physical Therapist in Kodiak, Alaska, providing outpatient rehabilitation across acute care and skilled nursing settings. This 26-week physical therapy travel contract is ideal for a licensed PT who enjoys serving diverse patients in a scenic, close-knit coastal community.

Travel Physical Therapy Job Details

• Location: Kodiak, Alaska
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,170–$2,330
• Assignment Dates: November 2, 2026 through May 3, 2027
• Contract Duration: Approximately 26 weeks
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week, 8-hour day shifts
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Primary Setting: Outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation
• Additional Coverage: Acute care and skilled nursing services
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients; pediatric and adolescent experience preferred
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Call and Weekends: No call and no weekend requirement
• Floating: May float within the Physical Therapist’s scope of practice to meet patient care needs
• Orientation: 40 hours

Physical Therapist Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience working as a Physical Therapist in a healthcare or rehabilitation setting
• Active Alaska Physical Therapist license required; compact license must be in hand when applicable
• Current BLS certification
• Epic documentation and charting experience required
• Experience treating patients in outpatient physical therapy, acute care, and/or skilled nursing settings
• Strong patient evaluation, clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation, and patient education skills
• Ability to treat a diverse range of diagnoses, including orthopedic, neurologic, cardiopulmonary, post-surgical, and geriatric conditions
• Experience with wound care, lymphedema, pelvic health, or pediatric physical therapy is a plus
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with patients, families, nurses, providers, and the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team

Physical Therapy Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and develop individualized physical therapy plans of care
• Provide therapeutic interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, and functional independence
• Treat patients across outpatient rehabilitation, inpatient acute care, and skilled nursing environments as assigned
• Perform gait training, transfer training, therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular re-education, manual therapy, and other evidence-based physical therapy interventions
• Provide patient and family education, home exercise programs, and strategies for safety and injury prevention
• Support specialty rehabilitation services such as wound care, lymphedema management, pelvic floor rehabilitation, and pediatric therapy when qualified
• Document evaluations, progress notes, reassessments, and discharge summaries accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Assist with discharge planning and identify equipment, mobility, and environmental needs
• Adapt physical therapy treatment approaches to patients of varying ages, diagnoses, functional abilities, and care settings

Why Work in Kodiak, Alaska?

Bring your physical therapy skills to Kodiak, a scenic Alaska coastal community known for rugged beauty, abundant outdoor recreation, and a close-knit atmosphere. This travel PT opportunity offers meaningful patient care across the lifespan without call or weekend requirements.

Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Travel Physical Therapist in Kodiak, Alaska.

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.