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Greendale, Wisconsin

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-Agnesian Health Plaza Bldg A

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Conducts medically prescribed physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provides physical therapy interventions under a plan of care written by a physical therapist.
  • Performs therapy interventions utilizing techniques and skills as appropriate for the patient population.
  • Documents treatment interventions given.
  • May coordinate activities of physical therapy aides, students and other support personnel.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree in Physical Therapist Assistant program

Experience

No experience required

Physical Requirements

  • Constant standing.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
  • Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving patients.
  • Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

Physical Therapist Assistant, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

Physical Therapy Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

Physical Therapist Assistant - Oklahoma Medical Board

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 4504000038 SPORTS SPINE

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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Key Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy interventions under a plan of care written by a physical therapist. Documents treatment interventions and may coordinate activities of support personnel.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree in a Physical Therapist Assistant program. Must hold or obtain a valid state license and Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient careDocumentationRehabilitationClinical assessmentPatient mobility assistanceSafety compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at SSM Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

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$83k
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$95k-105k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 7 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Ironside Human Resources · Reno, Nevada

$70k-$100k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Amedisys · West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

$47/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant ( FT)

$36-$40/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Greendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$373k
Median resident rent
$1,252/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)
Upfront Tuition Coverage
Health Insurance
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Vision