Physical Therapist - Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
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How this pay compares
This posting states $49.65–$77.08 an hour. Open physical therapist jobs in Alaska post a median of $59.20 an hour, the middle half $57.44–$63.36, across 11 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Physical therapists employed in Alaska earn a median of $55.43 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Providence here: International Brotherhood of Teamsters 959 at Anchorage, AK (300 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Mar 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Visa sponsorship record
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 1 H-1B application from Providence for physical therapists, offering a median $43.02 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for physical therapists are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors physical therapists.
Medicare rating of Providence Alaska Medical Center
Medicare gives Providence Alaska Medical Center 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Alaska's hospitals average 2.9). 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 33% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Alaska hospitals by rating.
OSHA inspections here
OSHA inspected Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK on 3 Sep 2025 and cited 1 violation, $8,275 in penalties as they stand. OSHA inspected Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK on 25 Nov 2024 and cited 1 violation, under injury record-keeping. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Providence Alaska Medical Center as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
Licensed in another state?
Alaska issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of an Alaska license, $245 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For an Alaska license, apply to the Alaska Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) for a license by endorsement ($425, by its own page): what Alaska asks. Every state's PT Compact status.
What Alaska requires of a physical therapist
Physical Therapist License by Credentials, from the Alaska Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing).
- An applicant licensed elsewhere submits the signed application with fees, an FD-258 fingerprint card, an official transcript from a CAPTE-accredited school, NPTE scores, license verification from every jurisdiction where a license was ever held, a professional reference and a completed jurisprudence questionnaire.
- Staying active: Licenses are issued for two years and expire on June 30 of even-numbered years; renewal requires 24 contact hours of continuing education (12 if licensed for less than 12 months of the period), a jurisprudence questionnaire and continuing professional practice requirements.
Physical therapist jobs and requirements in Alaska · Every state's rule
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- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.7% · Stating an hourly rate 32.4%
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About the job
We are hiring for a Physical Therapist position at Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage, AK!
Position is part time, 0.8 FTE, Day shift, 32 hours per week.
Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an invite with additional screening questions from our HireVue system!
Provides evaluation, care and treatment of patients with physical disabilities and pain within the scope of practice as a licensed Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist participates in an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement therapeutic interventions and instructional programs pertinent to physical therapy. Demonstrates knowledge and good skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at St Elias Specialty Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy; from an accredited university.
- Upon hire: Alaska Physical Therapist License
- Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
Preferred Qualifications
- 1 year acute and rehabilitation procedures experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits .
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act .
From Providence's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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