Physical Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Arete Health is seeking a dynamic and driven Staff Physical Therapist to join our outpatient orthopedic team. The ideal candidate is passionate about delivering top-of-license clinical care, advancing the patient experience, and performing within a culture of excellence, integrity, and service.
As a clinician at Arete Health, you will be expected to drive outcomes, build lasting relationships, and practice with autonomy and accountability. You will contribute to a clinic environment defined by teamwork, continuous improvement, and an unwavering commitment to exceptional care.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None.
Duties/Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Provide evidence-based physical therapy evaluation and treatment to patients with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions.
- Design, implement, and revise individualized plans of care based on patient goals and objective findings.
- Collaborate closely with the Clinic Director and other clinical teammates to optimize patient outcomes and throughput.
- Educate patients and families on diagnosis, prognosis, and home exercise programs to encourage full recovery.
- Document all clinical encounters accurately and in compliance with Arete Health, federal, and state regulations.
- Demonstrate cultural competence and maintain a patient-first approach to service and communication.
- Participate in team meetings, clinical mentorship, and ongoing professional development initiatives.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities
- Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
- Current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license in the state of practice.
- CPR/BLS certification.
- Strong communication and time-management skills.
- Commitment to excellence in clinical care and service delivery.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
To maintain employment in good standing and be eligible for incentive compensation, the following monthly performance standards are required:
- KPI
- Description
Visits per Day (VPD)
Maintain an average of 10 patient visits per clinical day.
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
Achieve and sustain ≥ 95% patient satisfaction score.
Clinical Documentation Timeliness
Close out 100% of notes within 24 hours of visit completion.
Clinic Audit Score
Maintain an audit score of ≥ 95% based on clinical quality, compliance, and documentation standards.
Plan of Care Adherence
Ensure that ≥ 85% of patients complete their full prescribed plan of care (Length of Stay).
Physical Requirements
This role operates in a fast-paced outpatient clinic setting, requiring prolonged periods of standing, walking, and manual therapy. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Why Join Us?
Arete Health is a growing, patient-centric outpatient physical therapy provider focused on excellence in clinical outcomes, team culture, and operational performance. We empower our therapists and support teams to thrive in an environment that values care, integrity, and innovation.
At Arete Health, we believe that leadership is about people first. You’ll play a key role in scaling a mission-driven organization that puts patients and providers at the center of everything we do.
Arete Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based physical therapy evaluations and treatments for patients with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. Collaborate with the clinical team to optimize patient outcomes while maintaining accurate and compliant documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Orthopedic Surgery median $73k (middle half $64k–$103k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Michigan | 11 active | 418 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physical Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment639 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 346 in the last 30 days | 230 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery pay trend | −3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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