NuWest Travel Nursing is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Ekalaka, Montana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 01/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

*** Housing provided at no cost to traveler ***

Position: Physical Therapy Assistant

Shift: 5x8s days (40 hours per week M-F with some weekend coverage when needed)

Length: 13 - 26 weeks

Start: 01/12/2026

Job Details:

• 2+ Years specialty experience
• Satisfactory completion of Physical Therapy Aide Competency Evaluation and job training.
• BLS certification
• Basic awareness of physical medicine, physical therapy modalities, anatomy and physiology.
• Basic knowledge of physical therapy machine operation, maintenance and repairs of same
• Instructs, motivates, safeguards and assists patients practicing exercises and functional activities, under direction of the staff Physical Therapist.
• Ability to monitor vital signs, maintains adequate knowledge base regarding cardiovascular and respiratory precautions for the patient undergoing physical medicine services and treatments
• Observes patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and reports to staff Physical Therapist