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Ivy Rehab
Fort Gratiot, Michigan

Pediatric Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

State of Location

Michigan

Position Summary

As an outpatient pediatric clinician, you will have the chance to work with many children from birth to age twenty-one. Our teammates are dedicated to the treatment of our young patients, providing individualized one-to-one attention and customized plans of care to meet your child's needs.

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend sessions so they can carry skills and home exercises into their child's daily life.

Ivy's rewarding work environment allows multi-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinician's passions and expertise.

Join Ivy Health’s dedicated pediatric team where you are not just an employee but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Job Description:

Pediatric Physical Therapist

Fort Gratiot, MI

We are seeking an outpatient pediatric therapist, who is a big kid at heart, to join our dedicated team at Ivy Health.

Let’s come together to provide patients with access to world-class care and outcomes for those in need of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services.

By promoting authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for providing exceptional care to every single patient, we provide the resources and support necessary to invest in our clinicians.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Healthcare is changing quickly. We’re continuing to invest in the people, clinical expertise, and support that make excellent care possible.

Across Ivy Health and our trusted local partner brands, orthopedic and pediatric teammates are connected by one shared purpose: helping patients and families make meaningful progress.

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Incentives Galore: Benefits start within 30 days, including medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance; paid parental leave; short- and long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program; complimentary therapy services; 401(k) with company match; up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

Empowering Values: Live by values that prioritize teamwork, growth, and serving others.

Position Qualifications

Graduate from an Accredited Physical Therapy Program

  • Current or pending licensure as a Physical Therapist within the respective state.
  • Dedication to exceptional patient outcomes and quality of care.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized one-to-one physical therapy treatment and customized plans of care for pediatric patients from birth to age twenty-one. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and engage parents and caregivers in the therapy process to support home-based skill development.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program. A current or pending state licensure as a Physical Therapist is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric physical therapyOutpatient carePatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient careCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Physical Therapist at Ivy Rehab a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 465 active Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (233 salary observations; 1,718 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,447 salary observations; 63,805 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physical Therapist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics (physical therapy)ranked against 465 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapist median $88k (middle half $68k–$100k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Michigan vs national$88k median in Michigan$94k nationally (−6%)233 state / 12,447 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapist listings in Michigan658 active23,063 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment658 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,199 in the last 30 days786 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapist pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (465 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 465 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually

Living in Fort Gratiot

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.