Job description

Thinking about moving your career or starting out in a conveniently rural, but not too far out, friendly and welcoming area of Montana? We're not surprised! Approx 2/3 of all applicants for our professional positions are from outside Montana. For many people it's time to move to friendly, outdoorsy, traditional values and less-crazy. Welcome!

We have an immediate opening for a full-time PT, seeing patients at our rehab clinic in beautiful downtown Big Timber, and in-patient in our community hospital.

Pioneer Medical Center in Big Timber, Montana is not your typical rural Montana, 25-bed CAH (Critical Access Hospital), and Big Timber is not your typical rural Montana town. A difference you might notice is our location and the vibrancy of our town, our neighbors and our area. We are, essentially, the county hospital for Sweet Grass County, Montana: population 3700, with a density of 2 people per square mile. We are in a beautiful valley along the Yellowstone River, between three mountain ranges, just north of Yellowstone National Park. We serve our neighbors (ranchers, miners, tradespeople and retirees) and the many tourists who come here on their way to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, or to fish the Yellowstone, hike, bike, hunt or just get away from overcrowded other places.

Big Timber is a stable, upbeat and welcoming small town, an hour along I-90 to Bozeman (to the west) or Billings (to our east). Our schools are highly rated, with a lot of community & parent support, our housing prices are very reasonable. Our downtown has shops, a bakery, coffee shops, galleries, boutiques and a good gym. We get move-ins from Bozeman and Billings, and from all over the US. Big Timber is a very friendly place an hour's drive from city life.

Look through our website and the FB groups "Big Timber Community" and "Big Timber Buzz" for more information about the area and Pioneer Medical Center.

Like most rural hospitals our pay and benefits are competitive with that of the larger hospitals, but our recruiting and relocation bonuses are higher than what you’ll likely see in larger metros.

If you'd like to start a conversation about what you could do here, please call me: Eric – Director of HR – 406.932.4603, ext. 311

Pioneer Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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The Job Description:

To provide direct patient care and support activities, which build and maintain a rehab center of excellence. Provides patient care. Completes documentation according to established procedures. Is involved in support duties as assigned. Contributes to professional development of self and others. Enhances disciplinary team through professional skills and knowledge. Aids in building and maintaining a reputation for excellence in the department by contributing as a professional member of the staff. Demonstrates safe working practices.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supports and practices the mission and philosophy of PMC.
• Demonstrates positive, supportive, and caring behaviors in communication with patients/residents, families, visitors, physicians, staff, and others.
• Develops collaborative relationships with physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to enhance quality practice.
• Provides ethical, safe and quality Physical Therapy care/treatment for residents/patients per standard of practice set forth in the American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics and Guide for Professional Conduct as well as the State of Montana Physical Therapy Examiners Rules and Statutes, and PMC policies and procedures.
• Develops appropriate plans of care based on clinical assessment.
• Provides comprehensive, appropriate patient interventions in accordance with the patient’s individual treatment plan.
• Provides patient education to patients and families.
• Communicates with other therapists and other health care team members regarding patient progress, problems, and plans.
• Instructs patient’s family members or nursing staff in specified follow through programs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate resources for problem solving and clinical protocol.
• Produces timely and accurate documentation of all patient care sessions in a timely manner and provides ethical charges/billing information to Patient Accounts Manager.
• Consistently demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. This includes but is not limited to:
• Actively participates in patient care conferences.
• Collaborates with and informs facility staff in areas of patient progress.
• Educates members of the team in areas of expertise.
• Works within the facility to teach documentation practices, which assist the therapy team.
• Communicates effectively with discharge planners.
• Integrates activities based on input from patient and family members into treatment sessions.
• Contributes to professional development of self and others. This includes but is not limited to:
• Utilizes continuing education assistance to achieve targeted quality improvements.
• Interacts with peers at local acute hospitals and other environments, when appropriate.
• Attends seminars and workshops, and reads professional journals, to stay current in physical therapy practices.
• Aids in building and maintaining the department’s reputation for excellence by contributing as a professional member of the staff. This includes but is not limited to:
• Consistently demonstrates the core values of the facility in interactions with co workers, patients, families, and others involved in the patient’s care, and with the general public.
• Consistently demonstrates professional standards as outlined by the policies and procedures of the facility, and communicated by the management and administration.
• Contributes to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem solving methods, and accepting new ideas, criticism, or advice from others.
• Actively participates in and supports marketing activities as introduced by the facility.
• Demonstrates superior customer service by demonstrating courtesy, consistent follow up, and positive communication.
• Demonstrates safe working practices. This includes but is not limited to:
• Identifies or corrects safety hazards or notifies the rehab manager in remedying a safety hazard immediately.
• Maintains work areas in a safe and orderly fashion.
• Keeps equipment in safe working order.
• Uses proper body mechanics during patient treatments and during support activities.
• Uses universal precautions
• Wears appropriate safety equipment.
• Assist with Community Education as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Regulatory standards.
• PMC policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to instruct patients/residents and maintain effective contacts with a variety of health care providers.
• Confidentiality requirements.
• Resident’s rights.

SKILL IN:

• Planning and organization.
• Providing instructions.
• Effective time management.
• Attention to detail.
• Analytical skills necessary to implement effective plan of resident/patient rehabilitation.
• Being able to think quickly and respond appropriately in an emergency.

ABILITY TO:

• Incorporate cultural and age appropriate care into all aspects of communication and patient care.
• Utilize time management concepts to make efficient use of time.
• Provide instructions in a clear and easily understood manner.
• Work independently.
• Work effectively with nursing and medical personnel.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbal and written.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Frequently stand, sit, lift, bend, push, and move intermittently during work day.
• Lift 50 pounds and assist with lifting and transporting of residents.
• React professionally when dealing with difficult or emergency situations.

COMPLEXITY & DIFFICULTY:

• Professional behavior when dealing with difficult situations with co-workers and patients/residents.
• Resourcefulness in dealing with emergency situations.
• Practices within the scope of practice of PT licensure.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Montana physical therapy license
• In good standing with current state licensing board.
• Drivers License in good standing in State of Montana.

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WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal patient care environment in a long term care, acute care, clinic setting. Physical demands that include, but may not be limited to, patient care duties that may involve lifting, bending, transferring patients of up to 400 pounds with the assistance of the care team or by using appropriate patient care equipment such as a Hoyer lift. Working environment with moderate noise level and possible regular physical, mental and emotional stress due to patient care situations and activities.
• Category II: Tasks that may involve occasional exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but are not part of the routine job description.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $43.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Schedule
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision Insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks currently required at work. Not currently required in Sweet Grass County.

License:

• CPR Certification (Required)
• MT Physical Therapy (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Company's website:

• www.pmcmt.org

Company's Facebook page:

• https://www.facebook.com/PMCMT/

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: In person

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