Physical Therapist - Travel - $2,429/week - Muskegon, MI
Listed compensation
$2,429/week
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Job Description
VitalHire is hiring: Travel Physical Therapist at Muskegon, MI - $2,429/week!
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Physical Therapist (PT) for a fast-paced, high-acuity Rehab Department. This dynamic unit is ideal for clinicians with PT background who thrive in a fast-moving, clinically challenging environment.
Job Details
- Profession: Physical Therapist
- Location: Muskegon, MI
- Facility: Acute Care Hospital
- Job Type: Contract
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Rate: $2,429/week
- Shift: Day (8AM to 4:30PM)
- Duration: 8 hours
Position Highlights & Working Schedule
- Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Day Shift, 40 hrs/week)
- Shift Rotation: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Every 4th Thursday only)
- Weekend Commitment: 1 full weekend (Sat/Sun, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM) every 4 weeks
- Built-in Flex Days: Enjoy Wednesday off before and Monday off after your scheduled weekend!
- Holidays: Availability required for either Thanksgiving OR Christmas
- Active and unencumbered Michigan PT license
- Active BLS Certification
- 1 year of recent PT experience
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will provide high-acuity care within a fast-paced hospital rehabilitation department. Responsibilities include managing patient treatment plans and maintaining clinical standards during scheduled shifts.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active and unencumbered Michigan Physical Therapist license and a current BLS certification. At least one year of recent physical therapy experience is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (259 salary observations; 1,693 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapy | ranked against 21,724 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $126k | Physical Therapy median $77k (middle half $64k–$100k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Michigan vs national | $89k median in Michigan | $94k nationally (−5%)259 state / 12,871 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$131k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Michigan | 644 active | 21,876 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment666 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,555 in the last 30 days | 4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +2.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,724 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Muskegon
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $208k≈ 1.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,200/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.