Home Health Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Title

Home Health Physical Therapist

Location: St. Joseph, MI, USA

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  • Working Hours Per Week
  • 40

Job Description

Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters

Mary Free Bed at Home is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.

We are hiring a Physical Therapist (PT) for a Home Health position providing skilled care to patients in their homes in the St. Joseph, MI and surrounding areas. This position is eligible for a $10,000 first year success bonus to reward the accomplishment of key achievements during your first year, as well as an additional $5,000 -15,000 sign-on bonus, depending on years of experience as a PT!

The bonus opportunities extend well beyond your first year. The longer you grow with us, the more we grow your rewards!

What You’ll Do

Deliver skilled, patient-centered care in a home health setting, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team that truly supports you

Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, functional mobility assessments, and develop individualized therapy plans to improve strength, balance, and independence

Educate and empower patients and caregivers on therapeutic exercises, injury prevention, and safe mobility strategies to support recovery and confidence at home

  • Think critically, solve problems in real time, and ensure thorough, compliant EMR documentation
  • Work independently, but never alone
  • Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
  • Designed for Success
  • Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
  • Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
  • A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
  • Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
  • Fleet Vehicle Program
  • Generous PTO
  • 401K with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
  • PT Qualifications
  • Active Physical Therapist, PT license in the state you work
  • One year of experience as a Physical Therapist and the clinical expertise to deliver quality patient care

Due to the field-based nature of this home health position, a valid driver’s license and the ability to spend approximately 20% of your workday driving to and from patient locations are required

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

Notice

Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

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  • Mary Free Bed is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Deliver skilled, patient-centered physical therapy in a home health setting by performing evaluations and developing individualized treatment plans. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to educate patients and caregivers on recovery strategies and safe mobility.

Requirements

Requires an active Physical Therapist license and at least one year of clinical experience. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to travel to patient homes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationFunctional mobility assessmentTherapy planningPatient educationCritical thinkingProblem solvingHome health care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (255 salary observations; 1,695 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Michigan vs national$89k median in Michigan$94k nationally (−6%)255 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Michigan629 active21,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onMichigan Physical Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment650 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,334 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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
65%
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,535 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Rapids, Michigan
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
Fleet Vehicle Program
Generous PTO
401K with company match
Paid parental leave
Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through Purdue University partnership
$10,000 first year success bonus
$5,000-$15,000 sign-on bonus

Living in Grand Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,602/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 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.

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