Acute Care, Ergonomics, Geriatrics, Hand Rehabilitation, Manual Orthopedics, Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Spine, Sport/Athletics, Women's Health
Company Ownership
Non-Profit Organization
 
Company Culture
Briefly Describe your Organizational Culture
Imagine Yourself Here – A Place to be Your Best!
Aurora Health Care, Wisconsin’s most comprehensive not-for-profit health care provider, offers a wide range of employment opportunities. As the state’s largest employer, we offer therapy career opportunities in our hospitals, clinics, home health and rehabilitation centers.
At Aurora, employees are valued for finding better ways and are offered flexibility, mobility and growth through a wide range of career options. We offer a diverse and comprehensive blend of benefits designed to make life better both inside and outside of the workplace. As a therapist you don’t need to be told how valuable your skills are – you need an employer who will appreciate them and that’s what you will find at Aurora.
Better Choice. Better Career. Better Life.
 
Interview Process
Briefly Describe the Interview Process for PT Positions
The process begins by applying through our website www.aurorahealthcare.org Once your application is in the system you will be contacted by Human Resources to start the three step interviewing process. The first step in the process is to schedule a 30 minute phone interview with the rehab recruiter. Depending on the outcome of the phone interview the next step would be to interview with the Rehab Manager. if the Rehab Mgr is interested the finale step would be to schedule a time to meet the department staff and tour the facility.
 
Realistic Job Preview (A sneak peak of what it would be like on your staff)
Please Describe the Orientation Program for New PTs.
We have a week long general facility orientation that all new employees are required to attend. Followed by a department orientation that is customized to meet the needs of each individual.
Briefly Describe Your Organization's Philosophy Towards Patient Care
Aurora believes in patient centered care.
- Patient-centered care is individualized and personalized care developed from the patient’s point of view and designed around what patients need to heal.
- Providing patient-centered care involves creating healing spaces (environments and experiences) that address the health and healing of a patient’s mind, body and spirit, and which also support a patient’s loved ones, as well as the people working in that environment.
- Every employee, volunteer and medical staff member is valued as a caregiver, one who directly and indirectly provides care, and one whose compassion, ideas and skills transform places of work into places of healing.
- This patient centered care model comes to life through the creativity of employees, volunteers and medical staff members working together as caregivers.
What is the level of interaction that PTs have with the CEO or President?
You'll definitely see the CEO
Entry Method of Documentation?
Documentation is Hand Written, Documentation is Entered in a Computer, Documentation is Dictated
What is the Dress Code for Physical Therapists?
Business Casual
Primary Payer Source?
Private Insurance
 
Productivity Standards
What is your percentage billable requirement?
71-75%
What is the average time allotment for a new patient evaluation?
60 minutes or more
How often do Physical Therapists treat multiple patients at one time?
Never
 
Benefits Overview
Please Briefly Describe Your Benefits Package
Imagine a workplace where you are valued for Finding Better Ways and are offered flexibility, mobility and growth through a wide range of career options.
With Aurora you'll find a diverse and comprehensive blend of benefits designed to make your life better both inside and outside of the workplace. Our benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, pension, tuition assistance, life insurance, paid time off, 403b plan, short and long term disability, adoption assistance and more!
We also have many flexible scheduling options.
Do you offer Continuing Education Benefits?
Yes, Full Reimbursement
Do you offer Student Loan Repayment?
No
Are Professional Association Dues Reimbursed?
No
How does your organization support the career growth of your Physical Therapists?
Growth Opportunities
1:1 mentorship opportunities in a majority of fields. Time from work given to form and meet mentorship goals.
Clinical Reference Directory: Database of therapists who are experts in their field. If you have questions, you can contact a therapist and get answers over the phone or in person.
Opportunity to observe surgery and shadow MDS.
Opportunities for growth with three levels of therapist expertise and leadership programs.
Offer tuition reimbursement.
Opportunity to engage in a year long Leadership Development Program (Aurora Leadership Academy).
Work Program Opportunities
Opportunity for outpatient therapists to work on-site at companies to instruct on stretching programs and injury prevention.
Multiple Aurora outpatient clinics with work programs to return injured workers to highest level of work. These sites also complete Functional Capacity Evaluations and are Ergo Science certified.
Specialty Programs
Inpatient Rehab Program
Breast Cancer Rehab
Primary Stroke Centers
Amputation Clinics
Lymphedema/Cancer Rehab
Return to Driving
Low Vision
Spine
Vestibular Rehab
Aquatic Therapy
Osteoporosis
Joint Academy
And more!
 
Company In-Depth
Company History
Aurora Health Care's integration as a not-for-profit system began in 1984 when two Milwaukee hospitals, St. Luke's Medical Center and Good Samaritan Medical Center, joined to become St. Luke's Samaritan Health Care. It was the first health care system in Milwaukee to be created through the affiliation of two formerly independent hospitals. St. Luke's Samaritan Health Care adopted the name Aurora Health Care in 1987 after a merger between Mount Sinai Medical Center and nearby Good Samaritan Medical Center.
In the years that followed, other health care organizations joined Aurora as their leaders sought better ways to provide care. Aurora's leaders eventually were able to assemble a health system that included primary and specialty care, clinics, hospitals, home care, social services, pharmacies and more -- as Aurora grew to serve patients throughout eastern Wisconsin.
When was the organization founded?
1984
Number of Office Locations
4
Total Number of Employees
35
Do you anticipate a growth in your Physical Therapist Staff in the next two years?
Yes, We plan to grow our PT Staff by 16%-30%
Number of Physical Therapists on Staff
16
 
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