Outpatient | Physical Therapist

Outpatient Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract in Kinston, NC

Join an outpatient physical therapy team in Kinston, North Carolina, for a 13-week travel PT contract with weekday hours, one-on-one care, and diverse patient populations.

Bring your expertise to a welcoming eastern North Carolina community known for its relaxed atmosphere, rich local heritage, and convenient access to outdoor recreation. This on-site travel physical therapist assignment offers a consistent weekday schedule and the opportunity to support adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients across orthopedic, neurologic, and developmental diagnoses.

Travel Physical Therapy Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,380
• Setting: Outpatient Physical Therapy
• Location: Kinston, North Carolina
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Duration: 13-week travel physical therapy contract
• Shift: 8-hour days, typically 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday; an alternative four-day schedule may be available from 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Call and Weekend Requirements: None
• Patient Care Model: Primarily one-to-one therapy with approximately one patient scheduled per hour

Physical Therapist Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of physical therapy experience, including outpatient physical therapy experience
• Previous travel physical therapist experience required
• Active North Carolina Physical Therapist license required at the time of submission
• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program
• Experience with electronic medical records; EPIC experience preferred
• Strong clinical skills in physical therapy evaluation, treatment planning, rehabilitation, patient education, and progress documentation
• Ability to treat patients across the lifespan, including infants, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Comfort treating orthopedic, neurologic, developmental delay, post-operative, balance, mobility, and musculoskeletal conditions

Outpatient Physical Therapist Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive, age-appropriate physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
• Provide skilled therapeutic interventions to improve strength, range of motion, balance, gait, mobility, coordination, and functional independence.
• Treat a diverse outpatient population with diagnoses such as orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, developmental delays, joint replacements, spinal conditions, arthritis, and sports-related injuries.
• Use appropriate techniques and equipment, including gait training, assistive devices, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, modalities, taping, traction, and patient-specific home exercise programs.
• Monitor patient response to treatment, reassess progress, and adjust interventions to maximize functional outcomes.
• Document evaluations, treatment sessions, progress notes, goals, prognosis, discharge planning, and communication with referring providers in the electronic medical record.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on treatment procedures, home programs, injury prevention, safe mobility, and environmental modifications.
• Collaborate with physical therapist assistants, rehabilitation professionals, medical providers, students, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Support clinical education, mentoring, quality improvement, continuing education, and department initiatives.
• Maintain patient confidentiality, clinical competency, professional standards, and safe patient-handling practices.

Apply now for this outpatient physical therapist travel contract in Kinston, North Carolina, and bring your rehabilitation expertise to a supportive healthcare team.

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.