Physical Therapist - Travel Contract

About the role

Join our team as a traveling Physical Therapist in Fairbanks, AK. You will help patients recover from injuries and manage chronic conditions while experiencing life in a new location.

Responsibilities

• Help patients recover from injuries and manage chronic conditions.
• Experience treating post-operative, neurologic, and pelvic populations preferred.
• Comfortable working in an outpatient manual therapy practice setting and collaborating with other on-site PTs.
• Meet productivity expectations: approximately 50 patients per week.
• Work flexible shifts including 5x8s, 4x10s, or 9x80s.
• Use EMR: Prompt (includes AI functionality with auto-dictation).
• Collaborate with other PTs on staff at each clinic.

Requirements

• Doctorate, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program approved by the APTA.
• Active Alaska PT license is required to start the assignment.
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC may be required.
• No new graduates. Minimum clinical experience required; outpatient/manual therapy experience strongly preferred.
• Willingness to comply with business casual dress code (jeans allowed on Fridays; no scrubs).

Qualifications

• No pediatric caseload.

Skills

• Experience with 1:1 patient care and 45-minute treatment sessions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package available starting your first day.

Pay

• Details will be provided by the recruiter.

Schedule

• Flexible (no weekends).

Location Highlights

• Absent abundant outdoor recreation and a strong small-city lifestyle.
• Near the Chena River and is approximately 60 miles south of Denali National Park, providing access to hiking, fishing, and northern lights viewing.
• Visitors and residents can reach Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge within a few minutes from downtown and drive roughly 10–15 minutes to Pioneer Park for local museums and seasonal events.
• Fairbanks supports an adventurous and outdoor-oriented lifestyle with nearby hot springs, dog sledding tours, and multiple trails for summer and winter activities.
• Public and regional flight options operate from Fairbanks International Airport, providing connections to Anchorage and other Alaskan communities.