Physical Therapist
Anchorage, Alaska
Providence Alaska Medical Center

SLP Outpatient

Location: Anchorage, Alaska Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• Day shift, 5x8 hours, 8:00 to 17:30
• 40 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: 70 hours per 2 weeks. The traveler can be called off for one 10-hour shift per 2 weeks.
• Not on-call
• Some Saturdays are required. These are part of the regular scheduled shifts, not extra shifts.
• Open to accommodating a block schedule.
• Time off is approved individually upon offer. All requested time off must be included in the submittal.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Alaska
• Physical Therapist with 1 year of experience
• Physical Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Speech Language Pathologist experience

Unit and Facility

• Acute care hospital, Magnet facility, Level II trauma center
• 407 total staffed beds
• Trauma level 2
• DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Wound PT department
• Focused therapies (long length of stay) team
• Units include:

  • Surgical: neuro spine, brain, and IR; ortho/trauma; cardiac; cardiothoracic; general
  • Medical: general, renal, neuro, cardiac, ortho, oncology
  • Mental health unit
  • Mother-baby/prenatal
  • Emergency department
• Safe patient handling equipment is available on each unit, including lifts, a tilt table, and a bariatric stander.
• Department equipment includes 2 gyms, 1 practice apartment, a practice car, and airline seats.
• Scrubs are provided.
• Parking is free.

Float Scope

• The clinician may float within scope to like units to meet facility needs.

Other Eligibility Notes

• Local candidates are not accepted. The candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility.