Physical Therapist - Travel Contract

Looking for a change of scenery and a chance to help others. Join a traveling Physical Therapist role in Wasilla, AK at an outpatient manual therapy practice where you will help patients recover from injuries and manage chronic conditions while experiencing life in a new location. Apply now and a recruiter will reach out with more details.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor‘s, Master‘s, or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program approved by the APTA.
• Active Alaska PT license required to start the assignment.
• BLS certification required from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Minimum experience: No new graduates. Prior outpatient manual therapy experience required.
• Experience treating post-operative, neurological, and pelvic patient populations preferred.
• Comfort and experience providing 1:1 patient care with 45-minute sessions preferred.
• Familiarity with Prompt EMR or similar documentation systems preferred. Prompt includes AI-assisted auto-dictation functionality.
• Ability to meet productivity expectations: approximately 50 patients per week preferred.
• Must be able to work within a clinic team that includes other PTs on staff. Travel teams or PT pairs are not accepted.
• Business casual dress code required. Jeans allowed on Fridays. No scrubs.

Assignment Details

• Facility type: Outpatient manual therapy practice.
• Shift name: Days.
• Schedule: Flexible, no weekends. Options include 5x8s, 4x10s, or 9x80s.
• Caseload: 1:1 patient care with 45-minute sessions.
• Patient mix: Post-op, neuro, pelvic. No pediatrics.
• Assignment length: Minimum 26 weeks.

Location Highlights

Wasilla offers access to both outdoor recreation and local community amenities. The city sits near the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and is approximately 45 miles north of Anchorage, providing a commute option to a major city and regional airport. Wasilla is within driving distance to the Matanuska Glacier (about 1 to 1.5 hours) and the Knik River and offers proximity to hiking on the Talkeetna Mountains and fishing on Cottonwood Creek. The area supports an adventurous, outdoor lifestyle with year-round opportunities for skiing at nearby Arctic Valley (within 45–60 minutes to Anchorage-area resorts) and summer access to rivers and lakes for boating and fishing. Public transit options are limited locally; driving is the common mode of transportation. Wasilla has local cultural features such as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race museum and community events in the downtown area, supporting a suburban, outdoors-oriented lifestyle with access to urban services in Anchorage within an hour.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.