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Lansing, Michigan

SHCC-PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASST

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 17m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join University of Michigan Health-Sparrow as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Home Care, Full-Time in Lansing, Michigan, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join University of Michigan Health-Sparrow as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Home Care, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct physical therapy treatment to patients in their homes according to a physician-approved plan of care. Monitors patient progress, reports changes in condition to the physical therapist, and educates patients and caregivers on independence techniques.

Requirements

Requires a Physical Therapy Assistant license in the State of Michigan and a graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program. Candidates must also possess a valid driver's license, automobile insurance, and active American Heart Association BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient careDocumentationCommunicationInterpersonal skillsInfection controlClinical record maintenancePatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 10 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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