Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$75,000 - $90,000
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Company Description
- Physical Therapist – Outpatient Orthopedics | Grand Rapids, MI
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Cascade Clinic
- Salary: $75,000-$90,000 (pending experience)
- Bonuses: Sign-on and Monthly Incentives
About Us
The Center for Physical Rehabilitation provides comprehensive therapy services in a friendly, compassionate, and upbeat environment. With multiple state-of-the-art clinics across the greater Grand Rapids area, we’ve been independently and locally owned since 1994. Our team is committed to helping patients get back to living life without limits, and we’re looking for someone who shares that passion.
Join a supportive, family-oriented team where your work truly makes a difference.
Job Description
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic Physical Therapist to join our energetic outpatient orthopedic clinic in Cascade. This role is ideal for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong clinical skills, and a desire to grow professionally. New graduates are encouraged to apply, we’d love to help you launch your career.
- Perform patient evaluations and create individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings
- Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based patient care and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Document evaluations, daily notes, progress updates, and discharge summaries in a timely manner
- Communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, physicians, and insurance partners
- Oversee and support care provided by PTAs and rehabilitation technicians
Complete timely and accurate documentation, including daily notes, progress reports, evaluations, and discharge summaries
Qualifications
- Graduate or upcoming graduate degree from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy program
- Current or upcoming Michigan PT license
- Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment
- Basic computer proficiency, including EMR systems and Microsoft Office
- Additional Information
What We Offer
- Monthly Incentive Bonus
- 401(k) match, health, dental, PTO, CEU Reimbursement and more
- Structured and personalized mentorship program
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Support for specialization and leadership growth
- Employee discount programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will perform patient evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based care in an outpatient orthopedic setting. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and overseeing the care provided by PTAs and rehabilitation technicians.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at US Physical Therapy a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 427 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
In Michigan, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (60 salary observations; 208 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (4,548 salary observations; 9,722 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 Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.3% 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)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
Top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy)
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Living in Forest Hills
- Median resident rent
- $1,958/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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