Location: Tawas City, Michigan

Start Date: 10-12-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM; No weekends, no call; 40-hour guarantee

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $71.38 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients through formal and informal testing to better understand skeletal, neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular function.
• Develop goal-specific treatment plans tailored to each patient's assessment data and tolerance.
• Submit written treatment plans that coordinate with physician orders and update care as patient status changes.
• Coordinate treatment schedules with patients, families, caregivers, and clinical support staff.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about conditions, treatment options, prognosis, and care strategies.
• Delegate appropriate responsibilities to Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides while keeping care patient-focused.

Qualifications

• Active Michigan Physical Therapist License, with LARA showing active status
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Physical Therapy experience required
• Outpatient experience required
• Acute care experience is a plus
• Current skills checklist within one year for Physical Therapy
• Two supervisory reference forms completed within the last two years
• Must live more than 50 miles from Tawas City, as local candidates are not considered

Knowledge & Skills

• Patient assessment and clinical evaluation
• Treatment planning and goal setting
• Patient and family education
• Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams
• Outpatient physical therapy practice
• Acute care physical therapy
• Delegation to PTAs and aides
• Strong communication and time management

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off to recharge
• Travel reimbursement
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement
• Referral program
• A supportive team that values YOU

Travel Perks: Explore Tawas City, Michigan

Explore Tawas Point State Park and its iconic lighthouse, relax on Lake Huron beaches, go boating or fishing, hike nearby trails, play a round of golf, and enjoy charming local shops and restaurants. Weekend adventures include Huron-Manistee National Forests, the Au Sable River, and scenic drives along the sunrise coast.

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