Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$45-$55/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
Key Skills
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k–$114k | Physical Therapy median $135k (middle half $128k–$151k)125 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$111k in purchasing power | Wisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Wisconsin | 304 active | 21,702 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 53% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 11% offer loan repayment325 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,748 in the last 30 days | 4,154 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 |
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