Travel Physical Therapist (PT) – Hospital Contract in Kodiak, Alaska

Travel Physical Therapist (PT) needed for a 26-week hospital contract in Kodiak, Alaska, providing acute care, outpatient, and skilled nursing rehabilitation services. Join a collaborative rehabilitation team serving a diverse patient population in a close-knit coastal community. Kodiak is known for its dramatic island scenery, abundant outdoor recreation, and distinctive Alaskan lifestyle–an excellent setting for clinicians seeking professional variety and adventure.

Travel Physical Therapist Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel Physical Therapist contract
• Location: Kodiak, Alaska
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 26 weeks, ending May 3, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,170-$2,330
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 8-hour day shifts, approximately 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Healthcare Setting: Critical access hospital with acute care, outpatient, and skilled nursing services
• Patient Population: Adults and older adults; pediatric and adolescent experience is preferred but not required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Call: Not required
• Weekend Coverage: Not required

Physical Therapist Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapist in a hospital, outpatient, skilled nursing, or related rehabilitation setting
• Current Alaska Physical Therapist license, or a valid compact license in hand at submission when applicable
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent experience with electronic documentation; Epic experience is required
• Ability to provide physical therapy across acute care, outpatient, and skilled nursing settings within scope of practice
• Strong patient assessment, treatment planning, clinical documentation, and patient education skills
• Experience with transfers, gait training, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, mobility aids, and discharge planning
• Additional experience in pediatrics, wound care, lymphedema, pelvic floor, women’s health, or therapy scheduling is welcomed

Physical Therapist Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and develop individualized physical therapy plans of care based on clinical findings and functional goals
• Provide physical therapy services to acute care, outpatient, and skilled nursing patients
• Perform therapeutic exercise, mobility training, gait training, transfer training, and functional rehabilitation
• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety, body mechanics, and injury prevention
• Use appropriate adaptive equipment, assistive devices, mobility aids, and transfer techniques
• Support rehabilitation needs involving orthopedic, neurologic, cardiopulmonary, geriatric, postoperative, and chronic conditions
• Contribute to specialty services such as wound care, lymphedema management, pelvic floor rehabilitation, and pediatric therapy as appropriate
• Document evaluations, progress, reassessments, interventions, and discharge recommendations accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with nurses, providers, therapy colleagues, patients, and families to promote safe and effective patient care
• Float within scope of practice to meet patient-care needs across assigned service areas

Apply now for this Physical Therapist travel contract in Kodiak, Alaska, and join a supportive healthcare team while exploring the Alaskan outdoors.

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.