Physical Therapist (PT)

Alt; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1k bonus for referrals

Benefits for full-time (medical/dental

vision, PTO)

Job summary

Adaptive Home Health, LLC is seeking a Physical Therapist to deliver in-home care to patients in the Detroit area. This field-based, full-time role expects a patient-centered approach, strong clinical judgment, and proactive coordination with RNs, physicians, and caregivers.

You will manage a caseload, perform comprehensive in-home assessments, develop and adjust plans of care, document promptly, and drive outcomes to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.

Qualifications

• Active Michigan PT license in good standing.
• Strong clinical judgment and field independence.
• Clear communication and thorough documentation.
• Reliable follow-through on orders and patient goals.
• Daily travel across the assigned territory with a valid license.

Responsibilities

• Own the caseload as a case manager: therapy plan, progression, and outcomes.
• Complete comprehensive in-home assessments and deliver skilled PT visits.
• Build and execute plan of care: gait/balance, transfers, strengthening, mobility.
• Set measurable goals and adjust treatment as patients progress.
• Drive multidisciplinary coordination with care team and physicians.
• Manage treatment and PTA supervision where appropriate.
• Coach patients and caregivers with practical home programs.
• Document promptly, defensibly, and consistently.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Independent field work

Communication

Documentation

Travel readiness

Job description

• Role: Physical Therapist (PT)

• Schedule: Full-time Monday–Friday + occasional weekends (as needed)

• Location: Field Based

• Compensation (Productivity Points): $75.00 / point | $100,000-$130,000/year

We're fixing home healthcare, and we're building our presence in Detroit

Adaptive is building an AI-native home healthcare platform that enables clinicians to focus on delivering best-in-class care for their patients by leveraging software and innovative support solutions. We’re building our team in Detroit with plans to quickly develop an exceptional reputation of delivering excellent patient care.

The mission of this role

Deliver excellent home health care to our patients in Detroit, and set the clinical bar, the documentation standard, and the referral-source trust that our market will be built on.

Objectives

1. Carry a full, high-quality caseload: ramp to ~28 productivity points/week at target visit quality.

2. Own your patients' outcomes: drive low avoidable-hospitalization rates and strong patient-experience scores; participate in case conferences/team huddles to improve our quality.

3. Be a referral-source ambassador: every discharge planner, ALF, and physician you touch should want to send the next patient to us because you were responsive and excellent.

4. Set the standard others copy: your charting, cadence, and judgment become the template we onboard the next cohort against as the pod grows.

What you'll own

• Own the caseload as a case manager: you’re accountable for the patient’s therapy plan, progression, and outcomes — not just individual visits.

• Complete comprehensive in-home assessments and deliver skilled PT visits.

• Build and execute a clear plan of care: gait/balance, transfers, strengthening, functional mobility, home safety, fall prevention.

• Set measurable goals, track objective progress, and adjust treatment quickly when patients stall.

• Drive multidisciplinary coordination: communicate changes in condition, align on orders, and keep the care team moving.

• Manage treatment and outcomes directly, including PTA supervision where appropriate.

• Coach patients and caregivers with practical home programs that actually get done.

• Document promptly and thoroughly — defensible, efficient, and consistent.

Who you are / how you operate

• Dedicated clinician: home health experience strongly preferred

• High ownership: you treat your caseload like your own panel and your pod like your own business.

• Open mindset: Energized by the opportunity to shape the playbook and refine SOPs

• Tech-forward: You want to leverage software to accelerate the charting process, and you'll give us blunt feedback to make it better

• Trust-builder: Patients, families, and referral partners believe you because you do what you say.

Must-haves

• Active Michigan PT license (in good standing)

• Strong clinical judgment and comfort working independently in the field

• Comfortable escalating changes in condition to RN/MD and documenting rationale clearly

• Strong communication and documentation

• Reliable follow-through on orders, frequencies, and patient goals

• Current driver’s license and comfort with daily travel across assigned territory

• Able to carry/transport basic therapy equipment as needed

• Competency in core home health PT scope

  • Safety-first mobility work: transfers, gait training, balance/fall prevention, assistive device recommendations

  • Strengthening, functional mobility, and home safety assessment/modification education

  • Patient/caregiver coaching with practical home programs

Nice-to-haves

• Prior home health experience

• Deeper clinical experience in high-signal PT populations

• Experience supervising/mentoring PTAs and collaborating on care plans

• Strong organization and time management

Our guarantee

• Full-time target: ~28 productivity points/week; clinicians earn more for exceeding it.

The rest of the package

• $1k bonus for referrals (we’re growing)!

• Benefits for full-time (medical/dental/vision, PTO)