Physical Therapist - TRAVEL (Physical Therapy )

Travel assignment, 14 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 2, 2026. Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,828 a week in all, a taxable rate of $33.59 an hour plus $1,484 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Physical Therapist – Outpatient Orthopedics | New Haven, CT. The contract physical therapist will evaluate and treat patients with musculoskeletal injuries in an outpatient orthopedic clinic setting. The role involves developing treatment plans, communicating evaluations to medical teams, reporting patient progress to physicians and specialists, and collaborating with fellow therapists.

Job Details

Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy; current license for the state of practice; at least 1 year of outpatient orthopedic experience; at least 1 year of experience using manual therapy techniques.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience treating 14–16 patients per day; 2 years of experience practicing as a physical therapist; 2 years of experience treating sprains, strains, and fractures.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM day shift; 40 hours per week.

Additional Information: Responsibilities include evaluating and treating patients with various musculoskeletal injuries, communicating treatment plans and evaluations effectively to medical teams, reporting patient progress to physicians and specialty physicians such as orthopedic surgeons and hand surgeons, and assisting clinical colleagues with identifying patient care issues.

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