Travel Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$75/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
A hospital located outside of Athens, Georgia is seeking a full-time Travel Physical Therapist to join their team to complete a 13-week travel contract! See details below.
Pay: $75.00/hour
Travel Physical Therapist Job Details
- Full-time, travel position
- 13-week assignment with high potential for extension
- Consistent weekday schedule, Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts
- Weekly Direct Deposits
- Great and supportive leadership and administration teams
- Travel Physical Therapist can gain experience across both inpatient and outpatient settings
Travel Physical Therapist Minimum Requirements
- Active Georgia Physical Therapist (PT) license or eligibility to obtain prior to hire
- Previous Physical Therapist or Travel Physical Therapist experience highly preferred
- Experience with manual manipulation is a plus
- New graduates welcome to apply
The Surrounding Community
- Within driving distance from Augusta, GA and Athens, GA
- Rich historical history with a high concentration of beautiful historic architecture
- Classic southern experience when it comes to shopping and dining, boasting plentiful local favorites
- Local rivers and lakes, providing ample opportunity for outdoor recreation suck as camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, etc.
- Great low cost of living
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will provide patient care in both inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. The role involves maintaining a consistent weekday schedule to support the hospital's rehabilitation team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Georgia Physical Therapist license or be eligible to obtain one prior to hire. Previous experience is preferred, but new graduates are welcome to apply.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (342 salary observations; 1,630 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Ironside Human Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 129 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Physical Therapist at Ironside Human Resources a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,956 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Living in Athens
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $330k
- Typical market rent
- $1,607/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.