Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (59268)

Physical Therapist AssistantNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$35/hr

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Job Description

  • Job Location: WI MADISON - Madison, WI 53713
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $30.00 - $35.00 Hourly
  • Job Shift: Day

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in Madison, WI and the surrounding area Discover a new lane in therapy where treatments are personal and outcomes are optimal.

As a Home Health PTA, you’ll help patients regain their strength, manage their pain and reach their goals in a home setting where therapy is customized to their daily lives.

As the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare® understands the value of home-based care to individuals struggling with strength and mobility challenges. As a Home Health PTA, you can be the person who shows up and helps turn things around.

If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding new career path, you are made for this! Our Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits: $30-35 per hour! Market Competitive Per Credit Rate! Mileage Reimbursement!

1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k)

Benefits

As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do: Provide home-based physical therapy to patients who have lost mobility, strength and functionality due to an illness or injury Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, OT, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and goals Observe movements, follow outlined care plans, document progress and modify care plan as needed Assist patient with exercises and hands-on therapy to manage pain and increase mobility Educate patients on their plan of care, established goals, exercises and self-care Coach family on the plan of care, therapy goals and safely assisting with exercises A few must-haves for Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program and active PTA license in Wisconsin Minimum of 1 years of physical therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, dexterity and compassion Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs).

Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first.

Join a nationwide network of PTAs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.:

Key Responsibilities

Provide home-based physical therapy to patients to help them regain strength, mobility, and functionality. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary home health team to document progress and educate patients and families on care plans.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program and hold an active PTA license in Wisconsin. Requires at least one year of physical therapy experience, preferably in a home healthcare setting.

Key Skills

Home health carePatient mobilityPain managementClinical documentationCare plan modificationPatient educationClinical judgmentRehabilitation

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 ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Wisconsin314 active22,141 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment335 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,033 in the last 30 days4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)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 (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (59268) at Interim HealthCare - Great Lakes Health Partners a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top PTA Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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$85k-95k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$24.71-$41.03/hr
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$26.74-$40.11/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Outpatient

$25.3-$37.95/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Interim HealthCare - Great Lakes Health Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Greenville, SC
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$30-35 per hour
Market competitive per credit rate
Mileage reimbursement
1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios
Flexible assignments and work-life balance
Online training and ability to earn CEUs
Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
PTO

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$430k
Typical market rent
$1,837/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (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.