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Job Title: Physical Therapist – Outpatient
Specialty: PT Outpatient
Location: Kodiak, AK
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift | 5x8-Hour Shifts
Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Start Date: ASAP
Position Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Physical Therapist (PT) to join a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team serving outpatient, acute care, and skilled nursing populations within a critical access healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will provide individualized therapy services to patients across all age groups and varying diagnoses while collaborating closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to improve patient mobility, function, and quality of life.
This position offers exposure to a wide range of therapy specialties including outpatient rehabilitation, acute care, skilled nursing care, wound care, lymphedema, pelvic floor therapy, and pediatric rehabilitation services.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, develop, and implement individualized physical therapy treatment plans
- Provide therapy services for outpatient, acute care, and skilled nursing facility patients
- Assess patient mobility, strength, balance, endurance, and functional limitations
- Deliver therapeutic exercises, manual therapy techniques, gait training, and functional mobility interventions
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams regarding patient care plans and discharge recommendations
- Educate patients and families on therapy goals, home exercise programs, injury prevention, and mobility techniques
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the EPIC electronic medical record system
- Float within therapy settings as needed to support operational and patient care needs
- Participate in weekend coverage as required
- Ensure compliance with patient safety, infection control, and facility policies and procedures
Qualifications:
- Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapy experience required
- First-time travelers accepted
- Ability to work with patients across outpatient, acute care, and SNF settings required
- Strong communication, organizational, and patient care skills required
- Ability to adapt to a rural healthcare environment and multidisciplinary patient population
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- Current Alaska Physical Therapist license required
- Current BLS Certification required
Facility Information:
- Critical Access Hospital and Level IV Trauma Center
- Acute Care Medical Center, Long-Term Care Facility, and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
- Charting System: Epic
- Scrub Color: Any color or business casual attire permitted
- Free parking available
Housing & Transportation Information:
- Facility-provided housing available for travelers during assignment
- Housing typically includes one-bedroom apartment accommodations
- Facility-provided rental vehicle available for traveler use during assignment
- Vehicle use limited to local travel within a 30-mile radius of the facility
- Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance required prior to vehicle use
- Pets are not permitted in facility-provided housing
- Housing and vehicle availability begin up to 72 hours before contract start and end within 24 hours after assignment completion
Additional Information:
- Local candidates not accepted (must reside more than 50 miles from facility)
- Pending Alaska licenses not accepted
- Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours per 2 weeks
- Facility may cancel up to one 8-hour shift per 2-week pay period
- Influenza vaccine requirements may vary by facility policy
For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.