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Glendive Medical Center
Glendive, Montana

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Rehabilitation Services – Full Time

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$26.09/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Rehabilitation Services – Full Time

Glendive Medical Center | Glendive, Montana Full-Time | Monday-Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM | Starting Wage: $26.09+/hour (based on experience and internal equity)

Make a Difference Through Movement and Recovery

Glendive Medical Center is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our Rehabilitation Services team. Working under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist, you'll help patients improve mobility, regain function, and work toward greater independence following injury, illness, or surgery.

This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships while working with a variety of diagnoses in a supportive rural healthcare environment.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Implement therapy programs developed by the Physical Therapist
  • Lead patients through therapeutic exercises, mobility training, and functional activities
  • Monitor patient performance and communicate progress to the supervising therapist
  • Document treatments, outcomes, and patient responses accurately
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, safety techniques, and home programs
  • Assist with transfers, positioning, gait training, and mobility activities
  • Apply therapeutic modalities as directed, including heat, ultrasound, and other treatment techniques
  • Maintain treatment spaces, equipment, and therapy supplies

Qualifications

  • Required
  • Associate Degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
  • Current Montana PTA license
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a rehabilitation team
  • Ideal Candidate
  • Passion for helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals
  • Positive, patient-centered approach to care
  • Strong observation and documentation skills
  • Ability to adapt treatment approaches based on patient needs
  • Physical Demands
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and assisting patients
  • Ability to safely transfer and support patients during treatment activities
  • Ability to lift up to 75 pounds when necessary

Benefits

Eligible After 59 Days

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Healthcare Spending Accounts
  • Employer-paid Life & Disability

Eligible After 30 Days

  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Leave
  • Paid float holidays

Why Choose GMC?

As a Critical Access Hospital serving Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota, Glendive Medical Center offers the opportunity to practice in a collaborative setting where your work has a direct impact on patients and the community. You'll enjoy a supportive team culture, professional growth opportunities, and the chance to help people return to the activities that matter most.

Life in Glendive

Enjoy Montana's wide-open spaces, outdoor recreation, and small-town lifestyle. From hiking in Makoshika State Park to fishing on the Yellowstone River, Glendive offers an outstanding quality of life and a strong sense of community.

Join our Rehabilitation Services team and help patients move toward a healthier, more independent future. Apply today!

Glendive Medical Center (GMC) conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without any regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GMC promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing pre-employment screenings.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement therapy programs and lead patients through therapeutic exercises and mobility training under the direction of a licensed therapist. They are also responsible for monitoring patient progress, documenting treatments, and educating patients on safety techniques and home programs.

Key Skills

Physical therapy assistancePatient documentationPatient educationUltrasound therapyInterpersonal skillsPatient-centered care

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Rehabilitation Services – Full Time at Glendive Medical Center a 6.0 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 weekend requirements.

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5 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Glendive

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Median resident rent
$842/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Glendive Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
GLENDIVE, Montana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Healthcare Spending Accounts
Employer-paid Life & Disability
401(k) with employer match
Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Leave
Paid float holidays