Alaska Travel Physical Therapist - Housing & Vehicle

HealthForce Healthcare; Kodiak (AK); On-site; USD 137,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Rental vehicle

Travel coordination

Job summary

HealthForce Healthcare seeks a Physical Therapist – General for a Kodiak, Alaska travel assignment. Start 10/19/2026 with a 70-hour/2-week guaranteed schedule. Includes housing (1-bedroom) and a rental vehicle, in a hospital-based setting with outpatient, acute care, and SNF services.

Active Alaska PT license required (compact acceptable) and BLS. At least 1 year of PT experience; willing to float among settings; references needed; local residence rules apply.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

PT license

BLS

Gait training

Outpatient care

SNF/acute care experience

Job description

HealthForce Healthcare seeks a Physical Therapist – General for a Kodiak, Alaska travel assignment. Start 10/19/2026 with a 70-hour/2-week guaranteed schedule. Includes housing (1-bedroom) and a rental vehicle, in a hospital-based setting with outpatient, acute care, and SNF services.

Active Alaska PT license required (compact acceptable) and BLS. At least 1 year of PT experience; willing to float among settings; references needed; local residence rules apply.