Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab - Contingent
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Job Description
Company Description
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world.
We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.
With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.
Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.
Job Description
- Job Summary
- Title: Physical Therapist
- Department: Inpatient Rehab
Schedule
Contingent position with the greatest needs on weekends and holidays. The schedule is primarily day shift, with flexibility in specific start and end times.
About the Department
Join our dedicated team at the Moross Road campus, a cornerstone of care for Detroit's east side and the Grosse Pointes. Our location offers a unique blend of community connection, with easy access to lakefront parks, historic architecture, and the vibrant Detroit River corridor. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care while being deeply rooted in the neighborhoods we serve, fostering a supportive environment for both patients and staff.
Role Overview
As a Therapist-Physical, you will play a vital role in evaluating and implementing medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs. Your expertise will directly support patients in their recovery journey, helping them regain mobility, manage pain, and improve their quality of life. This role is essential in ensuring personalized, effective care for our diverse patient population.
Why Henry Ford Health
At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.
What You Will Do
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients' conditions to tailor treatment plans.
- Establish, revise, and evaluate personalized care plans in collaboration with patients and their families.
- Implement therapy interventions using standard physical therapy techniques to address patient needs.
- Oversee and guide the activities of physical therapy assistants, students, and support personnel.
Qualifications
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
- BLS Provider certification through the American Heart Association.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Physical Therapy.
What We Offer
At Henry Ford Health, we foster an environment of continuous learning and professional growth. You¿ll collaborate with a diverse team of experts, contribute to mission-driven work, and have access to opportunities that challenge and inspire you to reach your full potential.
Join Our Team
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team that¿s transforming healthcare.
Job Type: Contingent
Key Responsibilities
Assess patients and develop, revise, and evaluate individualized physical therapy plans in collaboration with patients and their families. Deliver physical therapy interventions and oversee the work of physical therapy assistants, students, and support personnel.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
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, 64% require no weekends.
In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (261 salary observations; 1,424 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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 - Inpatient Rehab - Contingent at Henry Ford Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,935 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends
Living in Detroit
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $80k
- Typical market rent
- $1,341/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- 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 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.