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Sage Group
Tawas City, Michigan

Quick hire Travel Physical Therapist - Outpatient in Tawas City, with $2600 Weekly Gross

Physical Therapist 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$2640 weekly

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday4-day week · 4×9s

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking Travel PT for a travel contract position in Tawas City, MI.

Traveler Eligibility Requirements: To promote a diverse applicant pool, we seek travel nurses who reside

Beyond a 50-Mile Radius

of the facility location. Qualified individuals who meet this criterion are encouraged to submit their applications.

Position Details

  • Position Name: Travel Physical Therapist - Outpatient
  • Location: Tawas City, Michigan
  • Specialty: PT
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
  • Contract Length: 13 weeks
  • Pay Rate: $2640 weekly Gross Pay based on a 40-hour work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
  • Unit: PT, Outpatient
  • Shifts available: Days
  • Shift timings: 9 Hours; Days, 8.00 am to 5.30 pm

Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 4 x 9-hr shifts Mon-Thu, plus one 4-hr shift on Friday. No weekend or No call.

Position Requirements

  • Physical Therapist experience: 1+ years - Required
  • Outpatient experience: Required
  • Acute experience - Highly preferred
  • Travel contracts experience – Highly preferred

Education, License and Certification Requirements

  • PT License for State of MI - Required
  • BLS Certifications from AHA - Required

Job Description

This position delegates responsibility to the Physical Therapist Assistant and Aides. Activities of this position are patient focused and utilize assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in accordance with physical therapy standards, physician orders, and governing policies and procedures.

Evaluates the patient’s function by performing formal/informal testing measures to determine the skeletal, neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular status.

Develops a goal specific treatment regime based on assessment data and the patient’s tolerance to carry-out the treatment plan as prescribed.

Submits a written treatment regime to be included as part of the plan of treatment authorized by and coordinated with the physician. Updates plan of care as needed to reflect changes in patient status. Co-signs verbal orders received by physical therapist assistant as necessary.

Devises a schedule of treatment, which is frequency and duration specific to be discussed with patient/family/caregiver and coordinated with clinical support staff.

Educates patient, family, and/or caregiver regarding pathology or condition, patient alternatives, prognosis, and rationale for treatment through forms of rest, exercise, modalities, and other indicated interventions.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing treatment regimes for patients in an outpatient setting. They must evaluate skeletal, neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular status while educating patients and caregivers on pathology and prognosis.

Requirements

Requires at least one year of Physical Therapist experience with a mandatory background in outpatient care and a valid Michigan state license. BLS certification from the AHA is required, and acute care or travel contract experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationNeurological EvaluationRespiratory EvaluationCardiovascular EvaluationSkeletal Evaluation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 45% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (183 salary observations; 1,549 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Quick hire Travel Physical Therapist - Outpatient in Tawas City, with $2600 Weekly Gross at SAGE GROUP a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,541 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.3
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Tawas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.