Location: Anchorage, AK

Start Date: 04-27-2026

End Date: 07-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Day (5x8), plus approximately 1-2 weekend shifts per month

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 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 and evaluate pediatric patients to design individualized, evidence-based plans of care
• Deliver hands-on and therapeutic interventions including gait training, mobility, and adaptive equipment fitting
• Coordinate safe inpatient-to-outpatient transitions and provide thorough discharge planning
• Document accurate assessments, goals, progress notes and plans in Epic to ensure continuity of care
• Educate patients and families on home programs, safety, and injury prevention to empower everyday function
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (nursing, physicians, OT, SLP, case management) to optimize outcomes
• Use clinical reasoning to adapt treatments across a range of pediatric diagnoses (CP, developmental delays, orthopedic and neurologic conditions)
• Participate in unit initiatives and maintain safe use of equipment such as gait belts, walkers, specialty beds and lifts

Qualifications

• AK Physical Therapist license required (Alaska Compact PT licensure eligible noted)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience required; preference for 2 years of pediatric/acute care experience
• First-time travel clinicians accepted with 2 years of experience
• Pending AK license accepted (must obtain per facility requirements)
• Comfortable floating between inpatient and outpatient pediatric settings and covering PICU as needed
• Experience with pediatric assessments, plan of care development, and family-centered education

Knowledge & Skills

• Pediatric assessment and evaluation (AROM/AAROM/PROM, strength testing, milestone assessment)
• Gait training, mobility interventions, and use of assistive devices (crutches, walkers, sliding boards, wheelchair assessment)
• Experience with neurologic and orthopedic pediatric populations (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, scoliosis, TBI, SCI)
• Modalities familiarity (moist heat, TENS, ultrasound) and adaptive equipment prescription
• Strong documentation skills, care planning, reassessments and discharge planning in Epic
• Patient and family education, safety and injury prevention strategies
• Time management and caseload prioritization across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Comfort with PICU and acute care workflows and interdisciplinary collaboration

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and comfortable short-term living support to help you settle in quickly
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage so you can focus on patients, not paperwork
• 401(k) retirement savings plan to keep your future as healthy as your practice
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make credentialing smoother
• Paid time off to recharge — because you do your best when you’re refreshed
• Travel reimbursement and relocation coordination so getting here is hassle-free
• Professional development opportunities and continuing education support to grow your pediatric skills
• A supportive team culture that values your expertise, work-life balance, and sense of humor

Travel Perks: Explore Anchorage, AK

Explore Anchorage’s great outdoors on your days off: hike or ski in the Chugach Mountains, stroll the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail with stunning coastal views, or take scenic day trips to Kenai Fjords National Park for whale watching and glaciers. Enjoy local culture at the Anchorage Museum, sample fresh Alaskan seafood, and if you’re here in season, catch the northern lights. Weekend adventures, wildlife viewing, fishing, and abundant trails make Anchorage an unforgettable place to live and work during your assignment.

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