Outpatient Physical Therapist
Ellsworth, ME
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Physical Therapist, Outpatient, serving a rural community. The role provides outpatient physical therapy services for adults and school-aged children with post-operative orthopedic and spinal needs, geriatrics, work injuries, neurological imbalances, and other general physical therapy conditions. The assignment supports patient education, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and adaptive equipment training within a collaborative rehabilitation department.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, typically five 8-hour shifts per week; four 10-hour shifts may also be considered. Minimum of 40 hours per week. The assignment is scheduled from 12/07/2026 through 03/06/2027.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 1 year of outpatient physical therapy experience
  • Bachelors degree or higher
  • Maine physical therapist license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Experience treating post-orthopedic and post-spinal surgery patients, geriatrics, work injuries, neurological imbalances, and general physical therapy conditions
  • Proficiency in manual therapy, exercise science, patient education, and instruction on adaptive equipment such as walkers, canes, and crutches
• Additional Information:
  • Primarily treats adults and school-aged children without developmental pediatric diagnoses
  • No weekend rotation or on-call requirement
  • Major holidays are closed; minor holiday coverage may be required
  • Orientation includes an initial onboarding period followed by progressive patient-load development with a staff partner
  • The department includes physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and patient service support

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