Travel Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$70/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 healthcare facility a few hours from Billings, MT, is seeking a Travel Physical Therapist to join their team for 13 or 26 weeks on contract. Housing will be provided with this opportunity!
Pay: $70.00/hour
Travel Physical Therapist Opportunity
- Full-time, 13- or 26-week contract with potential to extend
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8a to 5p
- Health, dental, and vision insurance are available
- Housing will be provided for the selected Travel Physical Therapist
Travel Physical Therapist Requirements
- Active PT license in MT
- 2+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist
The Surrounding Area
- Rural, small-town atmosphere
- There are local shops and restaurants
- Medicine Rocks State Park is located in the surrounding area
Key Responsibilities
The Travel Physical Therapist will provide clinical care at a healthcare facility for a 13- or 26-week contract. The role involves working a standard Monday through Friday schedule to support the facility's patient needs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Physical Therapist license in Montana. A minimum of 2 years of professional experience as a Physical Therapist is required.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $146k | Physical Therapy median $166k (middle half $146k–$166k)135 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$154k in purchasing power | Montana index 94.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Montana | 87 active | 22,150 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US physical therapist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 8,032 in the last 30 days | 4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Ironside Human Resources | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index173 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 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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Benefits & Perks
32 jobs · 15 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Billings
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $387k
- Typical market rent
- $1,393/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.5
- State income tax
- Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Billings, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.