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Montello Care Center
Portage, Wisconsin

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

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Job Description

  • Position – Physical Therapist
  • Location: Montello Care Center - Montello, WI (on-site position)
  • Status: PRN - 2 or 3 days per week

Job Summary

This position will provide and administer physical therapy to patients and residents in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Manager.

Come join our team and provide excellent services to those that have chosen Montello Care Center for their therapy and nursing services. Best of all, our program is an in-house therapy program, so you don't have to worry about jumping company to company or crazy productivity levels. We want you to provide great therapy to your patients!

Compensation

  • $45.00 - $55.00 per hour, dependent on experience

Benefits

  • Health insurance options designed for flexibility
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • PTO, True Flexible Scheduling, and Shift Differentials
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Referral bonuses, employee discounts, early wage access

*Benefits vary by employment status (Full-time, Part-time, PRN)*

Key Responsibilities

  • Must uphold the professional, legal and ethical standards of practice for occupational therapy as defined by the AOTA and State Practice Act
  • Responsible for service and operational excellence of all assigned activities to ensure the delivery of quality services and/or outcomes required to meet or exceed the expectations of those utilizing or impacted by the rehab dept
  • Performs initial patient examination, evaluation, interpretation of referrals, and creates the initial plan of care for each patient and revises as appropriate
  • Creates and maintains a patient record for each patient treatment
  • Performs other duties as required and/or assigned

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited education course in physical therapy
  • CPR Certification preferred
  • Licensed in the state in which they will be practicing.
  • Must not be excluded or sanctioned from state or federal program.
  • Demonstrate professional attitude and appearance.
  • Proficient administrative and communication within department and facility and company.
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and equipment used in the practice of their discipline.
  • Display working knowledge of multidisciplinary practice scopes in the Outpatient, ALF, ILF or LTC setting.
  • Thorough knowledge of all payer source documentation and payment requirements.
  • Ability to use analytical skills to develop outcome driven solutions.
  • Prior EMR/computer experience

What You Can Expect

  • Hiring manager contact within 1–2 business days
  • 1–2 interviews with leadership and mentor
  • Electronic onboarding and paid orientation
  • Community tour, badge, keys, and ongoing paid training

About Montello Care Center:

Join our 60-bed skilled nursing community, where long-term care meets short-term rehab with heart. We’re proud of our team culture that feels more like family than work. Here, your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your career truly grows.

Our community culture is guided by our Core Values:

Do the Right Thing | Foster Positive Relationships | Be Committed | Be Innovative | Coach, Guide, and Lead

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Plan of care developmentPatient record maintenanceClinical documentationRehabilitation servicesEMR softwareProfessional ethicsState practice act compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$94k–$114kPhysical Therapy median $135k (middle half $128k–$151k)125 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$111k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Wisconsin304 active21,702 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 53% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 11% offer loan repayment325 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,748 in the last 30 days4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 24 employers
5
<$105k
4
$105k-125k
10
$125k-145k
11
$145k-165k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
CME allowance
33% this job
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Physical Therapist-PT Per Diem

$65-$75/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Montello Care Center

Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
Montello, Wisconsin
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance options
Dental and Vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
401(k) with employer match
PTO
True Flexible Scheduling
Shift Differentials
Tuition reimbursement and continuing education

Living in Portage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$288k
Median resident rent
$1,008/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 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.