Physical Therapist
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Job Description
- Job Title: Physical Therapist
- Department: Physical Therapy
- Shift: Days
- Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 6:00pm M-Th; 8:00am - 12:00pm F
- Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 80
Position Summary
Performs physical therapy treatments for patients referred to department. Conducts patient evaluation, performs documentation of patient progress, treatment planning and completes discharge functions.
Required
- Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.
Licensure in State of Michigan required.
Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Capable of spending 10-25%25 of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.
Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.
Preferred
Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.
Licensure in State of Michigan required.
Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Capable of spending 10-25%25 of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.
Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.
Required
Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.
Licensure in State ofMichigan Michigan
- Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
- Capable of spending 10-25%25 of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.
- Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.
Preferred
Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.
- Licensure in State of Michigan required.
- Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
- Capable of spending 10-25%25 of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.
- Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation.
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws.
We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
Key Responsibilities
Perform physical therapy treatments, patient evaluations, and documentation of progress. Responsible for treatment planning and completing discharge functions for referred patients.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree in an accredited Physical Therapy program and licensure in the State of Michigan. Must be trained in age-specific care from infants to geriatrics and capable of lifting 25 pounds.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (262 salary observations; 1,439 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,879 salary observations; 56,729 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at McLaren Health Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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