Physical Therapist I
Listed compensation
$83K–$100K /yr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
$10,000 Stay Bonus and $10,000 Relocation Bonus Offered
Physical Therapist I
Status: Full Time - Exempt
Reports To: Rehabilitation Manager
Purpose and Scope of Position
This position is responsible for providing direct patient care, patient evaluations, consultations, and treatments to assist patients in reaching maximum physical performance. They perform an individualized evaluation and design a goal-directed customized plan to improve the person’s physical function and mobility.
The coordinator diagnoses dysfunction caused by injury and combines a good knowledge of therapeutic exercises and modalities to work with patients in strength training, exercise, and other techniques to facilitate recovery from a sports injury.
Job Requirements
1. Required Qualifications
- Current Montana PT licensure
- Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification
- Experience treating a wide range of muscular and skeletal injuries
- Experience developing personalized rehabilitation programs
- Current ACSM certification in Sports Medicine
2. Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) to Five (5) years of clinical rehabilitation experience
3. Special Requirements
- Must be able to reason independently and work with minimal guidance.
- Must be able to interpret data and make sound judgments based on those interpretations.
- Must deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring tact, judgment, and poise.
- Must be able to adapt to quickly changing priorities and schedules.
- Must be able to maintain good working relationships with all co-workers and the general public and use good judgment in recognizing scope and authority.
- Must be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity necessary to elicit patient’s/resident’s cooperation and allay apprehensions.
Schedule
- Full Time > 30 hours/week
Full-Time Benefits Eligible
- Affordable options for Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Employer paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Voluntary Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Legal ID/Shield
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program
- And so much more...
**This position does not offer H-1B Visa Sponsorship
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for providing direct patient care, evaluations, and customized treatment plans to improve physical function and mobility. The role focuses on diagnosing dysfunction from injuries and utilizing therapeutic exercises to facilitate recovery.
Requirements
Requires a current Montana PT license, Healthcare Provider CPR certification, and ACSM certification in Sports Medicine. Preferred candidates have three to five years of clinical rehabilitation experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 46 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,942 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $83k–$100k | Physical Therapy median $93k (middle half $68k–$105k)332 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$97k in purchasing power | Montana index 94.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Montana | 81 active | 22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 54% no call · 57% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist I at Beartooth Billings Clinic a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,942 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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