Location: Kodiak, AK

Start Date: 01-05-2026

End Date: 04-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Day); weekend coverage required as scheduled

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess patients across the continuum (outpatient, inpatient, SNF) and develop individualized plans of care
• Provide skilled interventions such as gait training, adaptive device training and therapeutic exercise
• Manage wound care, lymphedema therapy and pelvic floor treatment when indicated
• Document evaluations, reassessments, long/short-term goals and discharge plans accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient-centered care and smooth transitions
• Educate patients and families with clear home exercise programs and safety guidance
• Float within scope to cover outpatient, acute care and SNF units as needed to ensure continuity of care

Qualifications

• Current Alaska physical therapy license (AK License) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of clinical physical therapy experience
• Pending licenses are not accepted; local candidates living within 50 miles are not eligible
• Comfortable working across multiple settings (acute care, outpatient, SNF) and patient populations

Knowledge & Skills

• Skilled in assessment, evaluation and documentation of plan of care
• Experience with gait training, adaptive devices and therapeutic exercise
• Wound care, lymphedema management and pelvic floor training experience preferred
• Pediatrics experience valued (department sees all ages)
• Familiarity with modalities: ultrasound, e-stim, TENS, iontophoresis, cryotherapy
• Ability to monitor vitals and manage cardiopulmonary patients (COPD, CHF, post-op care)
• Proficient with Epic charting and time management in a busy clinical environment
• Strong patient/family education and safety/injury prevention skills

Benefits

• Housing provided: private 1-bedroom apartment (facility-arranged)
• Rental vehicle provided for local use during assignment
• Free parking at the facility
• Guaranteed hours: 72 hours per 2 weeks (may be called off for one 8-hour shift per 2 weeks)
• Opportunity to work across outpatient, acute care and SNF for broad clinical experience
• Epic charting experience (facility uses Epic)
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for specialty practice (wound care, lymphedema, pelvic floor, pediatrics)
• Facility will accommodate block schedules when possible

Travel Perks: Explore Kodiak, AK

Kodiak is an outdoor lover's playground. Explore Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park for hiking, birding and coastal views. Try world-class fishing and halibut charters, spot marine life and maybe even see bears from a safe distance. Enjoy local seafood, scenic flights to nearby islands, kayaking, and quiet island beaches — perfect weekend escapes between shifts.

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