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Munson Healthcare
Traverse City, Michigan

Medical Business Associate - FFCHC Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Company DescriptionLocation: 550 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684Schedule: 40 Hours Weekly: Monday to Friday - 8 Hour Shift between 8:30 AM - 6:30 PMSign-On Bonus: $2,700 Sign-On Bonus (Terms and Conditions Apply) More Than Just Care, It’s Community Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation.

That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material.

To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance. Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.

Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.

Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings Job DescriptionA Day in the Life As a Medical Business Associate (Receptionist), you are the first point of contact for patients & their families.

Your personal interaction and efficiency start the path for an exceptional experience of care, wellness, and healing. You will obtain/verify all required patient and insurance information and enter the information into the registration system in an accurate manner.

You will schedule patient appointments which may include return office visits, referrals, diagnostic testing/procedures. You will set the tone for the visit! You will greet patients professionally in person and over the telephone and respond effectively to patients and their families.

Qualifications

What’s Required High school graduate or GED6 months to 1 year Customer Service experience required. Usually achieved by previously working with the public with minimal supervision. Proficient in typing, Windows, and experience with multiple computer systems. Additional InformationAre you Munson Material? Apply today!

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Shift: Day Shift

Status: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

Act as the first point of contact for patients by greeting them professionally and managing the registration process. Responsibilities include verifying insurance information and scheduling various medical appointments and diagnostic tests.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED and 6 months to 1 year of customer service experience. Candidates must be proficient in typing, Windows, and navigating multiple computer systems.

Key Skills

Patient RegistrationAppointment SchedulingInsurance VerificationWindows OSProfessional CommunicationData Entry

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (186 salary observations; 1,445 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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 Medical Business Associate - FFCHC Physical Therapy at Munson Healthcare a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution49 jobs · 40 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
59% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Traverse City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$441k
Typical market rent
$1,888/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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

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About Munson Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Traverse City, MI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Holidays
Generous PTO
Employee Discounts
Free Wellness Platform