Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Physical TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Critical Illness Recovery Hospital
  • Location: Pontiac, Michigan (7th & 8th floor of Trinity Health Oakland Hospital)
  • Physical Therapist (PT) - PRN/Per Diem/As Needed

Select Specialty Hospital Oakland is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

  • Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
  • Promoting continuous quality improvement.
  • Teaching and counseling patients/families.
  • Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
  • Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
  • Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
  • Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
  • Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
  • Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
  • Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
  • Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical Supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% 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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 33 employers

9
<$95k
18
$95k-110k
8
$110k-125k
1
$130k
3
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,634 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Pontiac

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$145k
Typical market rent
$1,319/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
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 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Specialty Hospital - Oakland

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Extensive orientation
Opportunity for advancement
401k eligibility
Employee assistance program