Hiring Physical Therapist - Outpatient in Alpena, MI with $2680 Weekly Gross
Listed compensation
$2680 weekly
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking Travel PT for a travel contract position in Alpena, 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: Alpena, Michigan
- Specialty: OT
- Start Date: ASAP
- Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Pay Rate: $2680 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: OT, Outpatient
- Shifts available: Days
- Shift timings: 8 Hours; Days, 8.00 am to 5.30 pm or 10 hours; Days 7.30 am to 6.00 pm
Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 4 x 10-hr or 5 X 8-hr shifts per week, M-F, One weekend rotation per month
Position Requirements
- Physical Therapist experience: 1+ years - Required
- Acute Care experience: Prefered
- Pediatrics experience - Required
- 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 patient function and developing goal-specific treatment regimes. They provide patient-focused interventions and educate patients and caregivers on pathology and treatment rationales.
Requirements
Requires at least one year of Physical Therapist experience, a Michigan state license, and BLS certification from AHA. Experience in Pediatrics is required, while Acute Care and travel contract experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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).
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