Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

American Traveler; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an Acute Care Physical Therapist for a Level II Trauma Magnet hospital in Alaska. The role requires at least 1 year of acute care experience and active PT licensure; compact license needed at submission. BLS is required; WCC preferred.

Epic EMR experience is a plus. Tasks include evaluation, treatment, and documentation across diverse surgical, medical, orthopedic, and neuro populations.

Qualifications

• Active PT license required
• Compact license must be in hand at submission
• BLS certification required; WCC certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of acute care hospital experience required; more than 1 year preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted only with acute care experience within the last 3 years or 5+ years of acute care experience overall
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable setting required

Responsibilities

• Acute care hospital setting within a Level II Trauma, Magnet-designated facility
• Units include surgical, medical, wound PT, focused therapies, mental health, mother-baby/prenatal, and ED
• DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center
• 4x10 Day shift schedule, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM, including some Saturdays
• No on-call requirements; may float between units as needed
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Main responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, and documentation across diverse patient populations
• Parking is free; scrubs provided

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an Acute Care Physical Therapist for a Level II Trauma Magnet hospital, requiring at least 1 year of acute care experience.

Requirements

• Active PT license required (license required if applicable)
• Compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• BLS certification required; WCC certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of acute care hospital experience required; more than 1 year preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted only with acute care experience within the last 3 years or 5+ years of acute care experience overall
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable setting required

Responsibilities

• Acute care hospital setting within a Level II Trauma, Magnet-designated, USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska facility with 407 staffed beds
• Units include surgical (neuro spine/brain/IR, ortho/trauma, cardiac, cardiothoracic, general), medical (general, renal, neuro, cardiac, ortho, oncology), wound PT, focused therapies (long length of stay), mental health, mother-baby/prenatal, and emergency department
• DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center
• 4x10 Day shift schedule, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM, including some Saturdays as part of regular scheduled shifts
• No on-call requirements
• May float to like units within scope as needed by facility
• Open to block scheduling
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Facility equipped with safe patient handling equipment (Sara Stedy, Sara Plus, Golvo, Maxi Move, ceiling and bariatric lifts), tilt tables, mini mat tables, EZ Way bariatric stander, tilt-in-space wheelchairs, two gyms, a practice apartment, and practice car/airline seats
• Main responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, and documentation across a wide range of surgical, medical, orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, neurologic, and wound care patient populations
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Parking is free
• Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities as needed; refusal to float may result in termination of assignment and/or forfeiture of guaranteed hours
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront; post-submission RTO requests may not be grantedLocal candidates not accepted; candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Former Providence permanent employees may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they live outside the 50-mile radius
• Only one submission at a time allowed within the Providence Health System

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-784244

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