Travel Physical Therapist - $3,500 per week

Specialty: Physical Therapist | Discipline: Therapy | Start Date: 08/24/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks

About the role

Provides general Physical Therapy (PT) evaluations and treatments which impact patient’s functional abilities. Oversees and directs the work of Physical Therapist Assistants and/or other designated staff members.

Responsibilities

• Provides general physical therapy evaluations and treatments to a wide range of ages with widely varying diagnoses and issues.
• Provides assessment, performs evaluation, identifies therapy diagnosis, formulates therapy treatment plan with goals, and implements physical therapy treatment of PT services to patients.
• Implements, supervises, and modifies a therapy plan of care based on assessment of patient response to optimize the outcome for each patient.
• Reviews clinical records and case histories.
• Attends care conferences, regular meetings/rounds, and remains in contact with referring providers and other health care professionals to review patient’s status and individual needs within the health care team concept.
• Collaborates with other team members to assure appropriate medical equipment is arranged and care plan is established prior to discharge.
• Documents patients encounter findings and treatments including diagnoses, treatment plan, recommendations, and prognoses in appropriate format according to SEARHC policies.
• Provides services in a timely manner and according to regulatory requirements.
• Works with in-patient and out-patient populations in various settings as assigned.
• Directs the work of support staff, students, or interns.
• Facilitates a healthcare partnership between providers, the patients, and their families.
• Develops, implements, and conducts patient education and therapy programs based on patient and/or family needs.
• Provides patients and families clear and concise home exercise programs to achieve the fullest rehabilitative potential.
• Ensures that instructions are understood by asking for feedback and return demonstration of programs by patient or caregivers.
• Advises patients and family members in methods that facilitate a capacity for self-care and independence, facilitating movement towards a healthcare partnership.
• Creates home programs that are clear and concise and ensures that these instructions are understood by asking for feedback and demonstration of programs by patient or caregivers.
• Assists senior staff in administrative matters, clinic operations, and specialty/research areas as appropriate.
• Utilizes the hospital computer system to obtain patient information and to keep abreast of hospital directives.
• Participates in the timely and efficient flow of information via email and other digital platforms as appropriate.
• Provides summary of results, statistics, and metrics as required by management.
• Assists in acquisition and fit of durable medical equipment/devices based on needs of patient.
• Communicates with supervisor and/or DME provider to measure, fit, and deliver equipment and keep stocked at appropriate levels.
• Maintains supply stocks and clinical equipment at acceptable levels.
• Remains current in specific billing procedures/mechanisms (Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payers) to aid in reimbursement of services, dispensable supplies, and plan of care concurrence with referring providers.
• Maintains cleanliness of clinical space.
• Educates staff on PT-related issues and educates patient/family about their functional limitations regarding their injury or diagnosis, as well as how to obtain desired goals with therapeutic exercises, activities, and equipment.
• Assists in committee and management duties and represents the Rehabilitation Services Department as requested.
• Provides therapy consultation, presentations, and in-services to medical staff, consultants, and other interdisciplinary health care personnel and patient populations regarding therapy services as assigned.
• Adheres to the regulatory and practice standards of PT set by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Follows all SEARHC confidentiality and quality assurance standards; participates in SEARHC SQM functions, utilizes SQM principles in all aspects of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Active Alaska Physical Therapist license at time of submission.
• Flu vaccinations.
• Entry-level qualifying master’s or doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program OR graduate from an APTA-approved program of Physical Therapy at the master’s or bachelor’s level with 2 years proven work and Continuing Education experience that indicates applicant has mastered the knowledge base that would typically be taught in a Doctorate program.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Minimum 1 year experience in adult outpatient rehab.
• SEARHC only accepts traveler profile applications from travelers that live at least 50+ miles away from the facility address they are working at.

Schedule

• 13 weeks duration.
• 40 hours per week.
• 11-hour shifts, days.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Medical benefits.