Travel Physical Therapist Home Health - Ketchikan, AK

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting 7 Dec 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,623 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,823.18 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Physical Therapist, Home Health position providing skilled physical therapy services in patients’ homes. The role supports adult and geriatric populations through evaluation, treatment planning, rehabilitation, patient and family education, and coordination with interdisciplinary support services.

Job Details

• Schedule: 5x8s, day shift, 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of home health experience; current state physical therapy license or proof of Washington state license application; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; experience supporting adult and geriatric patients; required flu vaccination, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.
• Preferred Qualifications: OASIS experience and experience with Epic charting.
• Additional Information:
• Community-based practice in patients’ homes.
• Average daily census of 26 patients with approximately 4 visits per day.
• Common patient diagnoses include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure (CHF), orthopedic procedures including joint replacements, and neurological diseases.
• Interdisciplinary support includes interpretation services and social services.
• Required submission materials include two professional references from the past 2 years, with at least one reference from a supervisor or charge nurse.
• Washington licensure processing may delay the start date by up to 8 weeks when submitting proof of license application.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits