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Ascension
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Milwaukee, WI
  • Facility: St. Francis
  • Department: Rehabilitation Lymphedema at Outpatient
  • Schedule: PRN | 8:00am-4:30; Sat/Sun (1 weekend/ 4 weeks)
  • How you'll make an impact in this role

Design Custom Recovery Paths: You’ll perform initial and ongoing assessments, transforming clinical data into a dynamic, evolving plan of care that meets the patient where they are.

Deliver Hands-On Excellence: Use your technical skills to provide direct therapy interventions, adapting your approach to the unique physiological and emotional needs of each patient.

Empower Families: Recovery is a team effort. You’ll partner closely with patients and their families, ensuring they are educated, involved, and confident in the journey toward home.

Lead with Mentorship: Serve as a clinical guide for PTAs, students, and support personnel, fostering a culture of excellence and shared learning across the department.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure/Certification/Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Physical Therapy (PT) credentialed from the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Examining Board prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

Bachelor's degree required. Master's OR Doctorate degree preferred.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist designs custom recovery paths through initial and ongoing assessments and delivers direct therapy interventions. They also partner with families for education and provide clinical mentorship to PTAs and students.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and valid licensure from the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Examining Board. BLS Provider certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPlan Of Care DevelopmentPatient EducationLymphedema Therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 80% 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Ascension a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,081 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution46 jobs · 37 employers

13
<$100k
19
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 37 employers

CME allowance
83%
401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$103k-$149k
#2

Travel Physical Therapist General JobContract

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$137k-$148k
#3

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#4

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+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k
Typical market rent
$1,477/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
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 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Benefits with Employer Match
Long-term and Short-term Disability
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance