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Bronson Healthcare
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Physical Therapist, Acute Care, PRN, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo

Physical TherapistIncludes callNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only. Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience. Location BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital Title Physical Therapist, Acute Care, PRN, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo Evaluates plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to improve/restore function, increase strength, relieve pain, and enhance functional independence. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. Graduates from an accredited Physical Therapy program Licensed Physical Therapist in good standing for the State of Michigan BLS required within 3 months after hire Current driver's license in the state of Michigan, avail

  • ability of car for business use on a daily basis, and proof of insurance required for Bronson at Home For Bronson at Home driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required and will require successfully pass of MVR check after an offer of employment has been made but prior to the employee’s start date. Proof of valid auto insurance on that vehicle that will be driven while on duty for Bronson is required. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit auto insurance renewals before current coverage expires to their supervisor. It is also the employee’s responsibility to update their auto insurance coverage with Bronson if a different vehicle will be driven to perform business on behalf of Bronson.
  • Keyboarding skills to operate a PC/mobile device
  • Must work as a team member and be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team
  • Social sensitivity and the ability to communicate in English effectively
  • Regularly performs work requiring a high level of interpersonal skills to deal with delicate patient care matters Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines. Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time. Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i. e., 50 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required. Clinical Duties
  • Interpretation and implementation of referrals; evaluates patient functional abilities/disabilities such as range of motion, strength, coordination, etc. through standardized assessment and testing; establishes functional baseline to be used throughout treatment as a gauge of progress and physical improvements
  • Interdisciplinary discussion/rounds/clinics
  • Establish education and treatment planning
  • Family and community education
  • Interdisciplinary team discussions hospital rounds/clinics
  • Patient care goal setting and estimating length of treatment
  • Direct patient care, including conducting individual and/or group Physical Therapy activities according to treatment plan; facilitates and instructs patients in the skills necessary to successfully participate
  • May design and fabricate splints and other assistive devices
  • Program development and participation in department process improvement
  • Serving as a resource person in areas of expertise
  • Providing in-services in areas of expertise for the Bronson Rehabilitation System
  • May need to cross train and provide coverage at other departments within Rehabilitation Services as needed. Administration Duties
  • Documenting evaluations, patient treatment plans, treatments performed, and progress; indicates condition in relationship to establish goals and alterations to treatment plan to enhance therapy potential.
  • Documenting in the electronic health record per compliance timelines
  • Responsible for communicating to leadership any limitations that prevent timely documentation.
  • For each person served the therapist maintains accurate, legible and complete records.
  • Serving on committees and task forces
  • Participating in process improvement Demonstrates time management skills. Super
  • vision of PTA, Rehab Clinical Assistant, PT students, PTA students and volunteers, athletic trainer.

Shift First Shift Time Type Part time Scheduled Weekly Hours 10 Cost Center 4000 Physical Therapy Acute Care (BMH) Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration. Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson! Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. What’s more, our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates and administers physical therapy treatments for patients with injuries or musculoskeletal diseases to restore function and independence. Responsibilities include documenting patient progress in electronic health records and collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and a valid Michigan state license. Must possess BLS certification within three months of hire and a valid driver's license with auto insurance for home visits.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationFunctional AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient EducationSplint FabricationClinical Supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (149 salary observations; 1,230 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,517 salary observations; 49,669 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Salary Distribution49 jobs · 41 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 41 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Kalamazoo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,230/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.8
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 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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