Travel Physical Therapist Outpatient - Ellsworth, ME

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,635 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25.79 an hour plus $1,603 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Physical Therapist, Outpatient. This position provides outpatient physical therapy services primarily to adults and school-aged children in a rural community setting. Care may include post-orthopedic and post-spinal surgical recovery, geriatrics, work injuries, neurological imbalances, and other general physical therapy needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, preferably five 8-hour shifts per week; four 10-hour shifts may also be considered. Schedule may be somewhat variable, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Assignment begins 12/07/2026.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 1 year of outpatient physical therapy experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Maine physical therapist license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience treating post-orthopedic and post-spinal surgical patients, geriatric patients, work injuries, neurological imbalances, and general physical therapy conditions
• Skills in manual therapy, exercise science, patient education, and instruction regarding adaptive equipment such as walkers, canes, and crutches
• Additional Information:
• Patient population consists primarily of adults and school-aged children without pediatric developmental diagnoses.
• Weekend rotation is not required.
• On-call coverage is not required.
• The practice is closed on major holidays and may operate on up to 50% of minor holidays.
• Orientation includes an initial introduction followed by up to 1.5 weeks of guided training with progressively increased patient responsibilities.
• Collaboration is available with physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and administrative support staff.
• Solid-color scrubs or business casual attire is acceptable.

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