INPATIENT THERAPIES - PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Company: Community Medical Center
Location: Missoula
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

This is a full time (0.8-1.0), day shift Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant position in the Inpatient Therapies Department.

Responsible for any duties related to the physical therapy care of patients being treated in the acute hospital setting. One will be working primarily with adult patients on the intensive care, medical /surgical and outpatient extended stay units. This includes evaluation, program planning, consultation, and treatment of patients. It also includes the necessary documentation, communication and attendance at meetings as well as any other task within the department as assigned by persons responsible.

Minimum Required:

• Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Licensed as a physical therapist in the State of Montana.
• Good organizational skills.
• Comfortable with public speaking.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills. Basic computer skills. Must obtain BLS for Healthcare Provider within 3 months of hire. Preferred/Desired: Prefer one year of acute care experience.
  
  Weekend Requirements: Will be part of the weekend and holiday rotation.
  
  Generous Education Benefits that include:
  • Tuition Reimbursement so you can continue to pursue your education goals.
  • Student Loan Repayment for your prior education expenses.
  • Continuing Education benefits that cover qualifying education programs. Culture & Perks
    
    Community Medical Center is a licensed 150 bed hospital comprising adult and pediatric health care delivery systems and is part of Lifepoint Health and Billings Clinic. Our Guiding Principles and Core Values are:
    
    Employees at Community Medical Center embrace our vision to create places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians and providers want to practice, and employees want to work. We do this through living our core values and using them as a foundation for our behaviors, decisions, and guiding us into the future.
    • Champion Patient Care - Demonstrate unwavering passion for delivering high-quality patient care by supporting and adhering to all policy, compliance, and regulatory requirements and understanding how your role directly supports and impacts patient care, resulting in the best outcomes.
    • Do the Right Thing - Act with integrity and honesty in every decision, taking accountability for your role and actions.
    • Embrace Individuality - Appreciate and draw upon the diverse skills and perspectives of all people, actively listening to understand and seeking common ground with peers, patients, and families.
    • Act With Kindness - Act with humility, compassion, and empathy, lifting others by making every moment matter through meaningful recognition and feedback.
    • Make a Difference Together - Celebrate the success of building strong relationships and fostering trust through collaborative teamwork that produces innovative solutions. Community Medical Center - Leading the Way in Patient Care
      • We are proud to be the only hospital in Montana to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care; to have Western Montana's only Chest Pain Accreditation, and our Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer in advanced clinical care, scientific research, and technological inventions. We have also been named the #1 Rehab Hospital in Montana by U.S. News & World Report, ranking care of patients recovering from events such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and severe burns.
        • Lifepoint Health is among "America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity" for 2024. Lifepoint earned a full five-star rating by Newsweek on the list of large companies "recognized by their employees for genuinely respecting and valuing individuals from different walks of life. This is an incredibly meaningful recognition for our organization that shines a light on all of our core values - especially Embrace Individuality.
          
          For more information about Community Medical Center, please call (406) 728-4100 or visit: communitymed.org
          
          For more information about Lifepoint Health, visit: lifepointhealth.net
          
          Missoula Welcomes You Home
          • CMC is located on a 45-acre campus in Missoula, Montana. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, between Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. Our diverse community serves as western Montana's hub for education and healthcare and offers the perfect blend of four-season outdoor recreation, small town charm and big city amenities.
          • Missoula has been named #1 for "fun" for young adults by Smart Asset, the personal finance website, that compiles U.S. Census data and Missoula ranks second in the country for the number of entertainment venues per capita and is close behind when it comes to restaurants and bars. On any given day you can enjoy one of Missoula's concert venues, restaurants, breweries, hiking trails, ski resorts, and more!
            
            For more information about living in the great community that makes us Missoula, please visit: destinationmissoula.org
            
            Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the responsibilities, assigned with or without notice.
            
            COVID-19 Update:
            
            Community Medical Center is hiring top talent, but we also have a mission of Making Communities Healthier, which means keeping our community safe and to reduce the risk of exposure. We have modified our conditions of employment to include COVID-19 vaccination unless a documented medical or religious exemption is approved.
            
            This position is subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing according to MT Law 39-2-205-39-2-211.
            
            Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
            
            The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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