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Jackson, Michigan

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient Rehab

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of a Physical Therapist, assists the Physical Therapist in providing treatment that improves patient mobility, relieves pain, and prevents or lessens physical disabilities of patients.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Performs patient treatment, and objective data gathering under general Physical Therapist supervision as appropriate and in collaboration with other health care providers.

  • Documents patient care and billing information timely and in accordance with department standards.
  • Communicates with co-workers, and other professionals, including physicians and nurses as needed to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Functions as a team member in care of patients and in mentoring with other staff.
  • Delegates non-patient care tasks to support staff as appropriate.
  • Maintains clinical productivity standards.
  • Maintains technical clinical expertise through ongoing clinical education.
  • Participates in in-services, staff meetings, quality activities and aspects of program development.

Maintains awareness of patient safety issues within the clinic and in the use of equipment. Assists in the maintenance of patient care equipment as needed.

  • Maintains patient confidentiality according to HFHS HIPAA policies.
  • Maintains adherence to all applicable Federal/State law/regulations, APTA standards of practice, MI Licensure requirements, the HFHS Integrity/ Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, as well as all other HFHS policies and procedures.
  • If requested, represents HFHS at community and professional functions.
  • Participates in student education programs
  • May have other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications

  • EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s degree acquired from a Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited program
  • Current State of Michigan licensure
  • Current CPR certification (or obtain within 90 days of hire)

Key Responsibilities

Assists the Physical Therapist in providing treatments that improve patient mobility, relieve pain, and prevent physical disabilities. Performs patient treatment, gathers objective data, and maintains clinical documentation in accordance with department standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapy assistanceEquipment maintenanceHIPAA compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (236 salary observations; 1,572 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,826 salary observations; 61,306 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Michigan vs national$89k median in Michigan$93k nationally (−5%)236 state / 11,826 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Michigan640 active21,800 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physical Therapist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment659 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

9 jobs · 8 employers
1
$32k
5
$50k-70k
2
$70k-90k
1
$100k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

10 jobs · 8 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
4
5-6
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Higher = better work-life balance

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$38-$40/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$33.75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$26-$32/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jackson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k
Typical market rent
$1,159/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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