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Pediatric Physical Therapist Jobs – Inpatient & Outpatient Travel Assignment in Anchorage, Alaska

Join our healthcare team as a Pediatric Physical Therapist in Anchorage, Alaska. This travel physical therapy assignment offers the opportunity to support infants, children, and adolescents in both inpatient and outpatient settings while helping young patients improve mobility, strength, coordination, and independence.

Make a meaningful difference in an acute-care hospital environment by collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team and providing compassionate, age-appropriate pediatric rehabilitation. Located in Southcentral Alaska, Anchorage offers a vibrant blend of city conveniences and outdoor adventure, with access to scenic parks, mountain views, and year-round recreational opportunities.

Travel Physical Therapy Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280–$2,450
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks, with the option to extend to 26 weeks
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Location: Anchorage, Alaska
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care hospital with pediatric inpatient and outpatient physical therapy services
• Patient Population: Infants, children, and adolescents
• Schedule: Day shifts; traveler’s choice of four 10-hour shifts or five 8-hour shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 8- or 10-hour day shifts
• Weekend Coverage: Some weekends required, approximately 1–2 weekend shifts per month
• Call: Not required
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

Pediatric Physical Therapist Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of physical therapy experience, including pediatric physical therapy experience
• Previous inpatient physical therapy experience required
• Current Alaska Physical Therapist license, or a pending license with the ability to obtain the license before the assignment begins
• Current BLS certification
• Experience working with pediatric diagnoses, developmental delays, and age-specific developmental needs
• Ability to use electronic medical records; Epic experience preferred
• Strong communication, clinical evaluation, organization, and time-management skills
• Ability to participate in occasional weekend coverage and work within the assigned hospital’s scope of practice

Pediatric Physical Therapist Responsibilities

• Evaluate pediatric patients and develop individualized physical therapy plans of care
• Provide inpatient and outpatient physical therapy treatment for infants, children, and adolescents
• Address mobility, strength, balance, gait, coordination, functional development, and safety needs
• Perform physical therapy assessments and interventions for developmental delays, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, torticollis, scoliosis, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other pediatric conditions
• Provide gait training and instruction in the safe use of adaptive equipment, orthotics, walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, specialty beds, and transfer devices
• Educate patients and families regarding home exercise programs, safety, injury prevention, positioning, mobility, and long-term functional goals
• Complete reassessments, document patient progress in Epic, and update short- and long-term goals as appropriate
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support effective discharge planning
• Deliver compassionate, age-appropriate pediatric rehabilitation while promoting independence and participation in daily activities

Apply now for this Pediatric Physical Therapist travel assignment in Anchorage, Alaska, and join a healthcare team dedicated to improving outcomes for young patients and their families.

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.