What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Physical Therapist - Outpatient position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist with at least 1 year of outpatient experience for a rural Maine facility serving a diverse adult and school-age population.
Details
- Outpatient therapy setting located near a hospital campus
- Serves adults and school-aged children (non-pediatric developmental diagnoses)
- Patient population includes post-ortho, post-spinal surgery, geriatrics, work injuries, and neurological imbalance cases
- Rural community setting with a wide variety of general PT needs
- 60-minute bookings for both evaluations and treatments
- Single patient care model (no double booking)
- EMR: Cerner PowerChart
- Schedule: Monday–Thursday, four 10-hour shifts, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
- No weekend rotation and no on-call requirement
- No floating required
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of outpatient PT experience required
- BLS certification required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy accepted
- Maine PT license required (compact license may be accepted); license required if applicable
- Experience with manual therapy and exercise science required
- Ability to educate patients on adaptive equipment such as walkers, canes, and crutches
Additional Information
- Department supported by 3 PTs, 1 patient service representative, and at least one assistant supervisor (not always on-site)
- Manager available by phone for support
- Orientation includes New Employee Orientation followed by 1 to 1.5 weeks of shadowing with gradual patient load increase
- Facility closed on major holidays with possible coverage for about 50% of minor holidays
- All RTO requests must be approved through the manager
- Scrub attire of any solid color or business casual accepted
- Free parking available on-site
- Open to first-time travelers
- Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions considered on a case-by-case basis
- Candidates must not have prior permanent employment history at any Northern Light Health hospital
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan