Physical Therapist I

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83K–$100K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningMusculoskeletal Injury TreatmentRehabilitation ProgrammingClinical JudgmentIndependent ReasoningInterpersonal Communication

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Montana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,942 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$100kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $68k–$105k)332 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerMontana index 94.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Montana81 active22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 54% no call · 57% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,942 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 12 employers
13
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
1
$140k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
CME allowance
62%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
12% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

CVHCare · Hayward, California

$150k
#3

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - Bardonia, NY

$75k-$115k
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Beartooth Billings Clinic

Benefits & Perks

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
$10,000 Stay Bonus
$10,000 Relocation Bonus

Living in Joliet

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$571k
Median resident rent
$718/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.5
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Billings, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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