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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Physical Therapist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Battle Creek, MI, USA
In PersonHome-visit role serving patients across southwest Michigan; regular business driving in a personal vehicle is required.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryRehabilitation Therapies

About the job

Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
  • Hold a Physical Therapist license in good standing in Michigan.
  • Obtain Basic Life Support certification within three months after hire.
  • Hold a current Michigan driver's license, have a car available for daily business use, and provide proof of insurance.
  • Pass a motor vehicle record check after an offer and before the start date; maintain valid auto insurance and submit renewals before coverage expires, and notify Bronson if using a different vehicle for business.
  • Have keyboarding skills to operate a PC or mobile device.
  • Communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and care-delivery team members.
  • Perform work involving delicate patient-care matters and the associated interpersonal interactions.
  • Meet the role's physical demands, including considerable standing or walking, lifting light objects up to 20 pounds, assisting with heavier tasks such as moving patients, and performing some straining, fatiguing positions, and physical motions.
Responsibilities
  • Interpret and implement referrals; assess patients' functional abilities and disabilities, including range of motion, strength, and coordination, using standardized assessment and testing; and establish a functional baseline to gauge progress.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary discussions, rounds, and clinics.
  • Establish patient education and treatment plans.
  • Provide education to families and the community.
  • Set patient-care goals and estimate treatment duration.
  • Provide direct individual and/or group physical therapy according to treatment plans, facilitating and instructing patients in necessary skills.
  • Design and fabricate splints and other assistive devices as needed.
  • Participate in program development and departmental process improvement.
  • Serve as a resource person in areas of expertise and provide related in-service training for the Bronson Rehabilitation System.
  • Cross-train and provide coverage in other Rehabilitation Services departments as needed.
  • Document evaluations, patient treatment plans, treatments performed, and progress, including the patient's condition relative to established goals and alterations to the treatment plan to enhance therapy potential.
  • Document in the electronic health record within compliance timelines and communicate any limitations that prevent timely documentation to leadership.
  • Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records for each person served.
  • Serve on committees and task forces and participate in process improvement.
  • Supervise physical therapy assistants, rehabilitation clinical assistants, physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students, volunteers, and athletic trainers.

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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