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Elara Caring
East Lansing, Michigan

Physical Therapist | $10,000 Sign On Bonus

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

$10,000 Sign On Bonus! (Full Time)

Physical Therapist PT Home Health

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting.

Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Physical Therapist.

Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

  • Full Time
  • Primary coverage: Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Bellevue

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Physical Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring Mission?

  • Work in a collaborative environment.
  • Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference

Competitive Compensation Package

  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance
  • As a Physical Therapist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
  • Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care

Provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs and outcomes, and consults with other specialists. Reviews patients’ functional needs and adjusts care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Designs and implements a plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of potential development and incorporates participation by significant others whenever it seems appropriate.

  • Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care.
  • Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals.

Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans. Regularly updates documentation and maintains prescriptions and signatures.

  • Provides direction and leadership to staff and acts as a resource to promote physical therapy in the community
  • Physically demanding, high stress environment
  • Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
  • Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable

What Is Required?

  • Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approved physical therapy program
  • Current, unrestricted PT license valid for the state of work
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in a healthcare facility preferred
  • Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
  • Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
  • Must be able and willing to travel 50%
  • Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
  • You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs, and designs personalized treatment plans in a home health setting. They also document patient progress and provide leadership to support staff to ensure high-quality care outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an APTA-approved physical therapy program and hold a current, unrestricted PT license. The role requires the ability to travel within the coverage area and the physical capacity to lift and transfer patients.

Key Skills

Functional assessmentCare planningPatient transferRehabilitationClinical evaluationHome health care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (278 salary observations; 1,531 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $97k (middle half $68k–$104k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$89k median in Michigan$94k nationally (−5%)278 state / 15,367 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Michigan632 active22,043 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onMichigan Physical Therapist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment653 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 sign-on bonus
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
Continuing education opportunities at no cost
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(K) with employer match
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Family and pet bereavement

Living in East Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,847/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 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.

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