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Gundersen Health System
Friendship, Wisconsin

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 Emplify Health is a health system comprised of 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics service 67 rural communities, as a Physical Therapist at Emplify Health by Gundersen-Friendship, you will have the opportunity to join us in our mission, mission, and values: We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating.

This is our purpose. Leading with love, we courageously commit to a future of healthy people and thriving communities. This is our aspiration. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility-our pillars set our foundation and our future.

What you will do: Work closely with patients to assess their physical and psychosocial needs. Planning, development, and implementation of multidisciplinary plan of care Evaluation of patients' responses to care.

Maintain patient records including initial evaluations/assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

What you will get: A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual base contribution Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the Career Development Center Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

What you will need: Graduate from an accredited program for Physical Therapy Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the State of WI CPR Certification (or ability to obtain within 3 months) If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years.

Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love.

Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve.

You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities.

This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties.

Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.

Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees. Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings.

A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at gundersenhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical and psychosocial needs to develop and implement multidisciplinary plans of care. Maintain detailed patient records, including initial evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program with current licensure in the State of Wisconsin. CPR Certification is required or must be obtained within three months of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentCare PlanningMultidisciplinary CarePatient EvaluationMedical Record MaintenancePsychosocial Assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% 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).

Gundersen Health System ranks #13 of 14 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

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Salary Distribution42 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.3
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Friendship

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k
Median resident rent
$884/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Gundersen Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
HSA/FSA
401k match
Annual base contribution
Paid Time Off
Professional Development