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Bronson Healthcare
South Haven, Michigan

Physical Therapist, PRN, Outpatient, Bronson South Haven with coverage at Bronson Lakeview as needed

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Job Description

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Location: BSH Bronson South Haven

Title

Physical Therapist, PRN, Outpatient, Bronson South Haven with coverage at Bronson Lakeview as needed

Evaluates plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to improve/restore function, increase strength, relieve pain, and enhance functional independence. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

  • Graduates from an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Licensed Physical Therapist in good standing for the State of Michigan
  • BLS required within 3 months after hire

Current driver's license in the state of Michigan, availability of car for business use on a daily basis, and proof of insurance required for Bronson at Home

For Bronson at Home driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required and will require successfully pass of MVR check after an offer of employment has been made but prior to the employee’s start date.

Proof of valid auto insurance on that vehicle that will be driven while on duty for Bronson is required. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit auto insurance renewals before current coverage expires to their supervisor.

It is also the employee’s responsibility to update their auto insurance coverage with Bronson if a different vehicle will be driven to perform business on behalf of Bronson.

  • Keyboarding skills to operate a PC/mobile device
  • Must work as a team member and be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team
  • Social sensitivity and the ability to communicate in English effectively
  • Regularly performs work requiring a high level of interpersonal skills to deal with delicate patient care matters

Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines. Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time. Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i. e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.

Clinical Duties

  • Interpretation and implementation of referrals; evaluates patient functional abilities/disabilities such as range of motion, strength, coordination, etc. through standardized assessment and testing; establishes functional baseline to be used throughout treatment as a gauge of progress and physical improvements
  • Interdisciplinary discussion/rounds/clinics
  • Establish education and treatment planning
  • Family and community education
  • Interdisciplinary team discussions hospital rounds/clinics
  • Patient care goal setting and estimating length of treatment
  • Direct patient care, including conducting individual and/or group Physical Therapy activities according to treatment plan; facilitates and instructs patients in the skills necessary to successfully participate
  • May design and fabricate splints and other assistive devices
  • Program development and participation in department process improvement
  • Serving as a resource person in areas of expertise
  • Providing in-services in areas of expertise for the Bronson Rehabilitation System
  • May need to cross train and provide coverage at other departments within Rehabilitation Services as needed.

Administration Duties

  • Documenting evaluations, patient treatment plans, treatments performed, and progress; indicates condition in relationship to establish goals and alterations to treatment plan to enhance therapy potential.
  • Documenting in the electronic health record per compliance timelines
  • Responsible for communicating to leadership any limitations that prevent timely documentation.
  • For each person served the therapist maintains accurate, legible and complete records.
  • Serving on committees and task forces
  • Participating in process improvement

Demonstrates time management skills.

Supervision of PTA, Rehab Clinical Assistant, PT students, PTA students and volunteers, athletic trainer.

Prefer individual with experience and/or interest in aquatic therapy

Shift: Variable

Time Type

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

10

Cost Center

4100 Physical Therapy - OP (BSH)

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Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.

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Key Responsibilities

Evaluates and administers prescribed physical therapy treatments to improve function and relieve pain for patients with various injuries and diseases. Responsibilities include documenting patient progress in electronic health records and supervising support staff and students.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and a valid Michigan state license. Must possess BLS certification within 3 months of hire and a valid driver's license with auto insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient EducationClinical SupervisionFunctional AssessmentSplint Fabrication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (261 salary observations; 1,428 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,723 salary observations; 56,085 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, PRN, Outpatient, Bronson South Haven with coverage at Bronson Lakeview as needed at Bronson Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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$100k-110k
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$110k-120k
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4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
13%

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in South Haven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$2,013/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
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.

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

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About Bronson Healthcare

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Multiple site coverage