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McLaren Health Care
Flint, Michigan

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-time

Compensation

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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

Patient DocumentationDischarge PlanningPhysical Therapy TreatmentInterpersonal Communication

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 28 employers

20
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Flint

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$70k
Typical market rent
$954/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Flint, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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