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Madison, Wisconsin

Rehab Therapist Assistant - Acute Care

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.59-$27.13/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Work Schedule: 4 or 8-hour day shifts scheduled Monday through Friday with a 4-hour Saturday AM rotational shift. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Be part of something remarkable

Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!

We Are Seeking a Rehab Therapist Assistant To

  • Prepare patients, treatment areas, and equipment in a manner that assures the patient’s dignity, personal care, and security.
  • Carry out patient related activities, as directed by the patient’s therapist, such as, assist with a patient’s therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, and/or ambulation activities.
  • Schedule patients, complete patient charge procedure for services performed, and complete administrative tasks as delegated by manager, supervisor, or therapist.
  • Establish appropriate interpersonal relationships and communications with patients, families, other team members, students and interns, and other health care professionals.
  • Participate in the educational and growth of the team.

At UW Health, You Will Have

  • An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
  • Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
  • Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  • The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent Required

Work Experience

  • Prior healthcare experience Preferred
  • 1 year healthcare experience Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

  • CPR certification Upon Hire Required

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.

It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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Key Responsibilities

The Rehab Therapist Assistant will prepare patients, treatment areas, and equipment while carrying out patient-related activities such as assisting with therapeutic exercises and ambulation, as directed by the therapist. Responsibilities also include scheduling patients, completing charge procedures, and handling delegated administrative tasks.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient PreparationEquipment PreparationPatient SchedulingCharge Procedure CompletionCommunicationTeam Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rehab Therapist Assistant - Acute Care at UW Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

UW Health ranks #5 of 11 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

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).

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 13 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
19%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

$74k-$126k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Brookfield, Wisconsin

$92k-$125k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About UW Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health and dental insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plans
Two-week paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition benefits
Referral bonus