Travel Physical Therapist - Jackson, GA
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $1,927 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel physical therapist assignments post a median of $2,268 a week, the middle half $2,050 to $2,460, across 1,317 assignments, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
Tax-free stipend limit here
GSA's per diem rate for Jackson, GA (the standard rate) is $113 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $68 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,267 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in Georgia.
Licensed in another state?
Georgia issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Georgia license, $110 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Georgia license, apply to the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy for a license by endorsement: what Georgia asks. Every state's PT Compact status.
What Georgia requires of a physical therapist
Physical therapist license, from the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy.
- A reciprocity applicant (O.C.G.A. 43-33-15) provides verification of an active license in good standing from another state board and of good standing from every state where a license was held, verification of active practice in the two years before applying (CAPTE graduates may instead show 26 hours of continuing education), an official transcript, passing national licensing examination scores and passing scores on the Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination.
- Staying active: Licenses renew every two years by December 31 of odd-numbered years, with 30 hours of continuing competence per biennium, including at least 4 hours in Georgia ethics and jurisprudence (or passing the Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination).
Physical therapist jobs and requirements in Georgia · Every state's rule
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About the job
This travel Physical Therapist job in Jackson, GA with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Physical Therapist contract at WellStar - Sylvan Grove Hospital. This role pays $1,927 per week and follows a Days shift with a Schedule Not Provided schedule.
In this travel Physical Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.
Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and establish individualized treatment plans and functional goals
- Deliver therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and gait and mobility training across a varied caseload
- Reassess progress and adjust each plan of care to keep patients advancing toward their goals
- Direct and collaborate with Physical Therapist Assistants and the interdisciplinary care team
From Advantis Medical's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Travel nursing and allied staffing company, certified by The Joint Commission, placing registered nurses, therapists and imaging technologists on contracts of 8 (source: Advantis Medical, FAQs for Travel Nurses & Allied Health Clinicians) to 26 weeks (most 13 weeks) at hospitals across the US. Sources: Advantis Medical, About Us; Advantis Medical, FAQs for Travel Nurses & Allied Health Clinicians
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