Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$76,003+

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

*7,500 Sign on Bonus Available*

Primary Location

MFB @ Munson - Elk Rapids

Employment Type: Full time - 40 hours

Compensation

  • $76,003 and goes up based on experience
  • Days Worked
  • Monday - Friday, no holidays or weekends

Other Benefits

Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible

Summary

Assumes full responsibility for evaluating patient’s need for physical therapy. Plans and executes individual treatment programs in accordance with the State of Michigan licensure and PT scope of practice. Keeps treatment skills upgraded through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development. Perform job responsibilities in accordance with the program’s strategic objectives and goals to carry out organizational strategic objectives.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility is identified to a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality), S (Service), P (People), G (Growth), F (Financial).

Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

  • Provides patient care. (Q)
  • Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
  • Evaluates patient condition.

Establishes treatment goals in collaboration with patient and family as appropriate, and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible. Establishes written treatment plan, and administers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals. Delegates responsibilities to physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians as appropriate.

Re-evaluates patient's status and effects of treatment. Revises treatment plan as necessary. Reviews revised goals with patient and family as appropriate.

Evaluates patient's need for medical equipment and orders the appropriate equipment as necessary. Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient's family and health care workers on its use.

Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services and environmental limitations.

  • Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities. (Q)
  • Documents patient's status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)
  • Communicates with others to integrate physical therapy treatment with all aspects of patient care. (Q, S)

Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integrate physical therapy treatment plan.

Instructs the patient and the family in physical therapy procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written instructions as necessary.

  • Attends various meetings and in-services as designated. (Q, P)
  • Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. (Q)
  • Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)

Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training) within the Mary Free Bed system as requested.(F, S)

Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the community. (Q, S, P)

  • Supports program operations as assigned. (Q, S, P, G, F)
  • May perform the following items to meet program or hospital needs. (Q, S, P, G, F)
  • Participates in orientation and training of new staff. (Q, P)

Serves as clinical instructor for physical therapy students. Supervises, teaches, and evaluates skills of students. Communicates with participating universities regarding skill levels of students. (S)

Participates in program development and/or research activities as assigned. (Q, G)

Meet or exceed clinical outcome collection standards established by department leadership.

Meet or exceed clinical outcome performance/improvement goals established by department leadership in designated programs.

We’ll Embrace All People By

  • Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
  • Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.
  • Growing talent and people.
  • Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
  • Taking action against discrimination.
  • Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.
  • Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.
  • Restoring hope and freedom, together.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

Graduate of Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Licensure is required in every US State and Territory the Therapist is practicing. Licensure requirements should be met according to individual State laws.

Munson Location Specific: Current American Heart Association BLS Course for Healthcare Professionals. Training will be provided within 60 days of hire if applicable.

Current American Heart Association BLS Course for Healthcare Professionals. Training will be provided within 60 days of hire if applicable

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels

  • None (No specific requirements)
  • Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
  • Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
  • Majority (More than 2/3)
  • Remain in a stationary position: None
  • Traverse or move around work location: Occasionally
  • Use keyboard: None
  • Operate or use department specific equipment: None
  • Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None
  • Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Frequently
  • Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Frequently

Transport, Position, And/or Exert Force

  • Up to 10 pounds: Majority
  • Up to 25 pounds: Frequently
  • Up to 50 pounds: Frequently
  • Up to 75 pounds: Frequently
  • More than 100 pounds: Occasionally

Other Weight: Up To___ Pounds

Other: None

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating patient needs and planning individual treatment programs in accordance with state licensure and scope of practice. They will also document patient progress, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and provide patient and family education.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program and hold a valid state license. Current American Heart Association BLS certification for healthcare professionals is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical instruction

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (229 salary observations; 1,734 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,875 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Michigan vs national$89k median in Michigan$94k nationally (−5%)229 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Michigan649 active21,903 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan physical therapist listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 19% offer loan repayment671 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,875 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,875 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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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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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($7,500)
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Holiday Pay
PSLF Eligible
Annual Merit Increases

Living in Elk Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$578k
Median resident rent
$1,056/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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