Outpatient Physical Therapist
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Job Opportunity: Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 20 weeks

Job Description

• Outpatient setting only
• Work schedule: 4 shifts per week, each 10 hours long
• Shifts start between 8:00 - 8:30 AM
• Shared housing provided at no cost

Required Qualifications

• Valid Massachusetts Physical Therapist (PT) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA preferred, Red Cross accepted)
• Must meet all professional license verification requirements (no conditional licenses accepted)
• Required immunizations and health screenings including:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or proof of immunity
  • Influenza vaccine (mandatory during flu season)
  • TB screening within 3 months of start date (skin test or blood test)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity preferred
  • Tdap vaccine preferred
• Health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 1 year of start date
• Fit test for N95 respirator within 1 year of start date (no exemptions allowed)
• Criminal background checks including Massachusetts CORI, SSN trace, national sex offender registry, and exclusion checks
• Documentation of work experience and education for the past 7 years
• Two professional references within 4 years, including at least one supervisor or higher
• Completion of FEMA ICS 100 training required
• Other required onboarding forms and attestations as per facility policy

Experience

• Specialty: Physical Therapist - Outpatient
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum standard for outpatient PT roles (typically 1+ years)
• No prior travel experience explicitly required

Additional Information

• Must comply with all credentialing and onboarding requirements prior to start
• Housing agreement required if staying in provided housing
• No religious or medical exemptions allowed for flu vaccine or N95 fit testing
• All documentation must be current and verifiable

This position is ideal for licensed Physical Therapists seeking a travel assignment in an outpatient setting with housing provided.