Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$80k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Lansing, MI. 40 hours per week are available. All caseloads are under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages.
Benefits
- Flexible Working Hours
- Exceptional Patient Care
Competitive Salary & Comprehensive Benefits
- This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
- We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
State licensure as a Physical Therapist
Full-time is preferred, part-time and PRN candidates will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to a general orthopedic patient population of all ages. Manage caseloads within an outpatient orthopedic clinic setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a state licensure as a Physical Therapist. Full-time availability is preferred, though part-time and PRN candidates will be considered.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (255 salary observations; 1,745 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan vs national | $88k median in Michigan | $94k nationally (−6%)255 state / 12,992 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$83k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Michigan | 640 active | 22,008 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment661 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,700 in the last 30 days | 4,517 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Lansing
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $191k≈ 2.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,197/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.0
- 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 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.