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Davison, Michigan

Physical Therapist - Davison

Physical Therapist Above average in Physical TherapyNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Weekends
No weekends
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Job Description

  • Job Title: Physical Therapist
  • Department: Physical Therapy - Davison
  • Shift: Day shift

Daily Work Times: Mon-Thur: 8:00 a. m. - 6:00 p. m.; Fr: 8:00 a. m. - 12:00 p. m.

Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 80

Position Summary: Performs physical therapy treatments for patients referred to department. Conducts patient evaluation, performs documentation of patient progress, treatment planning and completes discharge functions

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Employee will demonstrate the process of obtaining history, performing relevant systems reviews, and selecting and administering specific tests and measures to obtain data.

2. Employee will demonstrate the dynamic process in which the therapist makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the exam.

3. Employee will perform effective treatment addressing the specific impairments identified in the evaluation.

4. Employee will appropriate techniques that are specific to impairments.

5. The employee will demonstrate ongoing re-assessment and identification of progress of the patient.

6. Employee will initiate and manage the discharge plan beginning at the first visit and continue throughout the patient’s treatment.

7. Employee demonstrates legible, accurate and clear documentation within the established time frame according to departmental policies and procedures.

8. Employee demonstrates written and/or dictated documentation in a format that is concise and complete according to departmental policies and procedures.

Required

Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.

Licensure in State of Michigan required.

Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

Capable of spending 10-25%25 of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.

Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.

Preferred

Current membership through the American Physical Therapy Association

Required

Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.

Licensure in State of Michigan required.

Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

  • Capable of spending 10-25%25 of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.

Preferred

Current membership through the American Physical Therapy Association

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist is responsible for conducting patient evaluations, developing treatment plans, and performing physical therapy treatments. They must also manage discharge planning and maintain accurate, legible documentation of patient progress.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree in an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid Michigan state license. The role requires 5-7 years of formal education and the ability to lift and move items weighing 25 pounds or more.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical judgmentPatient assessmentRehabilitationCommunicationAge-specific care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Davison at McLaren Health Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,631 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (58 salary observations; 210 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (4,390 salary observations; 9,822 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 Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% 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).

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,631 active roles in this specialty

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