Founding Physical Therapist Vitality At Home Grand Rapids, MI Job Details Full-time $32 - $40 an hour 4 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Opportunities for advancement Flexible schedule Qualifications CPR Certification Teamwork Operations management Physical Therapy Team development Full Job Description Founding Physical Therapist Grand Rapids, MI | Full-Time | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Help Build the Physical Therapy Clinic You Have Always Wanted to Work In Most Physical Therapist positions ask you to step into someone else's clinic, follow someone else's systems, and work within a model that was already built before you arrived. This opportunity is different. At Vitality At Home , we are opening a new brick-and-mortar Physical Therapy and wellness location in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and we are looking for an experienced Founding Physical Therapist who wants to help build it with us. You will not simply inherit a schedule. You will help establish how Physical Therapy is delivered, how patients move through the clinic, how the clinical space functions, what systems therapists use, and what exceptional patient care looks like from day one. You will begin as the primary treating Physical Therapist at the location, providing one-on-one, 60-minute Physical Therapy appointments while partnering closely with ownership to create the clinical systems and patient experience the clinic will grow around. As the location expands, this role is designed to grow with it. The long-term opportunity is to move into a Clinic Director position , helping recruit, mentor, and lead the clinicians who join the practice after you. If you are an experienced Physical Therapist who has ever thought, "I know how I would build a great clinic if I had the opportunity," this may be exactly what you have been looking for. Compensation and Benefits We want to create a role that gives an experienced Physical Therapist the resources, autonomy, and opportunity to build something meaningful.

You will receive:

Competitive compensation based on experience Full-time Monday-Friday schedule Typical hours of 8:00 AM-4:30 PM No on-call responsibilities One-on-one patient care 60-minute Physical Therapy appointments Health insurance options Paid Time Off Support staff Mentorship and professional development Direct collaboration with ownership Opportunity to help design the new clinic Influence over clinical systems and workflows Leadership development Clear growth opportunity toward Clinic Director Opportunity to help hire and develop the future clinical team Why Physical Therapists Will Love This Opportunity You will provide true one-on-one Physical Therapy. Patients are scheduled in 60-minute, one-on-one appointments , giving you time to evaluate thoroughly, provide hands-on treatment, progress exercises intentionally, educate patients, and build meaningful relationships. You will help shape the clinic from the beginning. Your clinical experience will directly influence the treatment space, equipment, workflows, documentation systems, scheduling structure, and patient experience. You will work with a meaningful 60+ patient population. Vitality At Home is building a unique Physical Therapy, fitness, and wellness model designed specifically for adults 60 and older . Your work will go beyond helping someone recover from an injury. You will help people maintain strength, improve mobility, reduce fall risk, remain independent, return to the activities they love, and continue living active lives for years to come. You will have a real path into leadership. This is not a vague promise of "growth opportunities." As the clinic grows, the Founding Physical Therapist is expected to develop toward Clinic Director responsibilities , including hiring, mentoring, staffing, scheduling capacity, clinic performance, and strategic planning with ownership. Your ideas will actually matter. You are joining before the clinic's systems are completely established. That means your clinical experience, operational insight, and ideas will help determine how this location operates for years to come. What You Will ReceivePractice Physical Therapy With Time to Actually Treat the Patient Great Physical Therapy requires more than getting someone through today's appointment. It requires understanding what is limiting them, what they want their life to look like, and what needs to change to help them get there. At Vitality At Home, you will have 60 minutes of dedicated one-on-one time with each patient. You will evaluate the whole person, establish an individualized plan of care, provide hands-on treatment, progress strength and mobility, educate patients, and guide them from their first visit through discharge. Your target caseload will be approximately 40 patient visits per week , allowing the clinic to maintain a high standard of individualized care while continuing to grow. The patients you work with may be managing orthopedic conditions, age-related strength or mobility changes, neurological conditions, balance limitations, or other challenges affecting their ability to remain active and independent. The goal is not simply to help someone hurt less. It is to help them move better, stay stronger, remain independent, and continue doing the things that make life meaningful. Help Build a Clinic From the Ground Up This is where the opportunity becomes especially unique. You will work directly with ownership to help create the environment where future Physical Therapists, PTAs, support staff, and patients will spend their time.

You will help:

Shape the clinical layout and patient flow Plan treatment, gym, equipment, front desk, and waiting areas Recommend clinical equipment, modalities, and supplies Create evaluation and treatment workflows Develop documentation templates and discharge criteria Help configure the EMR and scheduling systems Establish appointment types, durations, and scheduling templates Help develop cancellation and scheduling policies Design the patient experience from the first phone call through discharge follow-up Assist with clinic-opening readiness and Michigan compliance requirements Help establish soft-launch scheduling and opening procedures You will not be expected to figure everything out alone. You will work closely with ownership, but we want a Physical Therapist who enjoys thinking beyond the treatment table and helping build better systems. Your Role as the Founding Physical Therapist Your primary responsibility will always begin with excellent patient care.

You will:

Perform comprehensive Physical Therapy evaluations Develop individualized plans of care Provide one-on-one Physical Therapy treatment Use hands-on treatment, therapeutic exercise, functional training, neuromuscular rehabilitation, and other appropriate interventions Progress patients toward meaningful functional goals Educate patients and families throughout the rehabilitation process Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation Maintain compliance with payer requirements and the Michigan Physical Therapy practice act Create an exceptional patient experience from evaluation through discharge Help establish the clinical quality standard future therapists will follow Build the Systems Behind Great Patient Care As patient volume grows, you will also help evaluate what is working and improve what is not. You will help monitor and improve: Patient visit volume Cancellation and no-show rates Documentation timeliness Patient outcomes Scheduling capacity Clinical workflows Patient experience Operational efficiency You will also have opportunities to help build relationships with local physicians, specialists, healthcare providers, and community organizations throughout Grand Rapids. We are looking for someone who notices problems, communicates early, and enjoys bringing potential solutions to the table. Grow Into Clinic Director As the clinic grows, your responsibilities can grow beyond treating patients. The Founding Physical Therapist will have the opportunity to become increasingly involved in: Interviewing and hiring clinicians Hiring support team members Onboarding new Physical Therapists and PTAs Mentoring therapists, aides, and students Clinical supervision Staffing and scheduling capacity Clinic performance Team development Location-level operations Growth planning Budget discussions Strategic planning with ownership If you want your next Physical Therapy position to prepare you for leadership, management, and clinic-level ownership responsibilities , this role offers a rare opportunity to develop those skills while helping build the location itself. Who We Are Looking For This is an experienced clinician role. You may be a great fit if you: Hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree Hold or are eligible for a Michigan Physical Therapist license Maintain current CPR certification Have approximately 5 years of Physical Therapy experience Have experience in geriatrics, orthopedics, or neuromuscular rehabilitation Are comfortable practicing independently and making clinical decisions Deliver excellent one-on-one patient care Communicate confidently with patients, families, clinicians, and community partners Enjoy improving systems and solving problems Are comfortable providing feedback and making recommendations Have an interest in mentoring and developing other clinicians Want to grow into a leadership position Are excited by the opportunity to help build a clinic rather than simply work in one Because of the level of clinical independence and leadership involved, this position is not designed for a new graduate. Mentorship and collaboration will still be available. We simply need someone who already has a strong clinical foundation and is ready to take greater ownership. Help Redefine What Aging Well Looks Like At Vitality At Home , we believe getting older should not automatically mean becoming weaker, less active, or less independent. Our model brings together Physical Therapy, strength, fitness, rehabilitation, and proactive wellness to help adults 55+ continue participating in the lives they want to live. We want patients to leave Physical Therapy stronger and more confident than when they arrived, with the skills and resources to keep moving long after formal rehabilitation ends. And now, we are taking the next step by building a physical clinic designed around that vision. We need an experienced Physical Therapist who wants to help make it happen. Build the Next Stage of Your Physical Therapy Career With Us There are plenty of Physical Therapist positions where you can walk into an established clinic, take over a caseload, and follow the existing system. This is an opportunity to help create the system. You will treat patients one-on-one for 60 minutes , work directly with ownership, influence how the clinic operates, help establish the standard of care, and have the opportunity to grow into the leader of the location as the team expands. If you are an experienced Physical Therapist who wants excellent patient care, meaningful autonomy, leadership growth, and the opportunity to build something from the beginning , we would love to meet you. Apply today to become the Founding Physical Therapist at Vitality At Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Pay:

$32.00 - $40.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Health insurance Opportunities for advancement Paid time off

Work Location:

In person