Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
We are seeking a part time Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant.
Doctors of Physical Therapy proudly serves the Bay City, MI community and surrounding areas. As a Therapist, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by guiding patients through recovery and helping them achieve life-changing outcomes.
We are looking for a compassionate professional who is committed to improving patients’ quality of life. This role offers the independence and flexibility to manage your schedule while delivering exceptional, personalized care.
Therapist Job Duties
- Provide Physical Therapy consultation and services to our patients
- Educate patients and caregivers of safe rehabilitation practices
- Complete your weekly documentation using the Raintree EMR
- Comply with all state and federal guidelines for PT
- Part Time Employee Benefits
- Mentorship Program
- Reasonable productivity expectation
- Bonus incentives
- 401k
- Dental, Life Insurance, STD & LTD, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Legal and ID Theft
- Continued Education Support and Medbridge subscription
- Referral Program
- Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Medical Specialties
- Orthopedics
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Schedule, Flexible!
- 8 hour shift, 10 hour shift, 1/2 days - let's make it work for you!
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday shifts
- No nights
- Occasional Weekend availability for additional pay - not required though
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy consultations and services to patients while educating them on safe rehabilitation practices. Maintain accurate weekly documentation using the Raintree EMR system in compliance with state and federal guidelines.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant who is compassionate and committed to patient recovery. Candidates must be able to manage their own schedule and provide personalized care within a clinical environment.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (276 salary observations; 1,512 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistant | ranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Michigan vs national | $89k median in Michigan | $94k nationally (−5%)276 state / 15,296 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Michigan | 618 active | 21,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant at Doctors of Physical Therapy a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
- Includes weekends
About Doctors of Physical Therapy
Benefits & Perks
Living in Bay City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $130k
- Typical market rent
- $968/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Bay City, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.