Physical Therapist - Inpatient - Full-time opportunity
Pro Med Healthcare Services·Red Lodge, Montana
Pro Med Healthcare Services·Red Lodge, Montana
This role involves providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations, and treatments to help acute hospital patients achieve maximum physical performance. Responsibilities include developing individual treatment plans, documenting progress, participating in discharge planning, and ensuring compliance with quality assurance standards.
This position is responsible for providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations, and treatments in order to assist patients in reaching maximum physical performance during their Acute hospital stay. The Physical Therapist may work in one or more hospital units. Skills in multidisciplinary team care conferences, discharge planning, evaluating and treating acutely ill patients, medically complex patients in acute care, participation in ergonomics training and interdepartmental education and departmental work teams, oversight of physical therapy assistants, techs and PT students. Use of multiple aspects of EMR for documentation, billing and communication. Shift requirements may vary, working weekends and holidays.
Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
Evaluates patients’ physical and functional status with regard to developmental and chronological age by administering and Interpreting tests. Develops individual treatment plan to include objective measures, assessment, short and long term goals, frequency and duration of therapy. Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical charts and consults with physicians or nursing personnel as appropriate. Maintains compliance within departmental QA.
Demonstrates creativity, skill and efficiency in implementing treatment plans that include the use of recognized treatment techniques and modalities appropriate to the age and disability being treated and goals to be achieved in the Acute Care setting.
Demonstrates competency with all Acute Care medical equipment both rehabilitation and nursing.
Documents timely and regular initial evaluations, progress and discharge planning notes consistent with department policy, regulatory agency and reimbursement requirements.
Completes daily patient charges and work schedule. AM PAC scoring tool.
Participates in discharge planning and/or care conferences with physicians, nursing and social services personnel to ensure patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home or in other care settings.
Maintains compliance within departmental QA
Identifies need and sets goals for own professional growth and development; meets all mandatory requirements. Participates and attends educational meetings with respect to continuing education, co-worker in-services, and Billings Clinic educational course offerings to enhance knowledge and further professional skills.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization Shift: Day, Weekends Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater) Whether you are an experienced provider or a new graduate ready to launch your journey, we offer both full-time and part-time roles designed around flexible scheduling to support your work-life balance. We are committed to your professional evolution through clear leveling opportunities and dedicated CME funds and days off for continued learning. To ensure a seamless transition, we provide a robust compensation package for qualified candidates that may include:
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus
Up to $10,000 Student Loan Repayment
Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance
Candidates must be able to evaluate and treat acutely ill and medically complex patients in an acute care setting, demonstrating skill in implementing appropriate treatment techniques and modalities. Compliance with organizational standards for safety, documentation, and professional development is mandatory.
Market context
In Montana, inpatient physical therapist roles are typically tied to hospitals and other acute care settings serving medically complex patients, so demand often follows local access to rehabilitation services. These positions are competitive because employers look for strong acute-care judgment, safe documentation habits, and the ability to adapt treatment plans quickly; requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. If you are considering applying, review your experience with acutely ill patients and be ready to discuss how you prioritize safety, mobility goals, and interdisciplinary communication.
