Jacob D. Perius
Missoula
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Experience
Four Pines Physical Therapy
Alpine
- Company Overview: Upcoming off-campus clinical experience working in a rural outpatient clinic alongside Kaya Tuchscherer PT, DPT, and treating both orthopedic injuries as well as neurologic and cases in a rural area.
- Upcoming off-campus clinical experience working in a rural outpatient clinic alongside Kaya Tuchscherer PT, DPT, and treating both orthopedic injuries as well as neurologic and cases in a rural area.
Integrated Clinical Experience
University of Montana Physical Therapy
Missoula
- On-campus clinical experience under the direction of a UMPT faculty member Christi Heidema, alongside other students treating various orthopedic related patients.
Clinical Experience
Billings Clinic - Acute Care
Billings
01.2026 - 04.2026
- Clinical experience in an inpatient setting treating all acute care patients in Billings Clinic Hospital alongside Garett Schild, PT, DPT as well as working in various other departments such as pediatrics, cardiac rehab, wound care, and psychiatrics.
Integrated Clinical Experience
University of Montana Physical Therapy
Missoula
01.2025 - 03.2025
- On-campus clinical experience under the direction of UMPT faculty member: Troy Adam, DPT, alongside 3 other students, treating a variety of neurological related patients.
Clinical Experience
OrthoRehab
Dillon
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Off-campus clinical experience at OrthoRehab Physical Therapy in Dillon Montana alongside Charelle Hinkey, PT, DPT, working with predominantly orthopedic injuries as well as post-surgical cases in an outpatient rural clinic.
Physical Therapy Aid/Internship
Rehability Physical Therapy
Belgrade
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked as PT aide performing basic clinic maintenance tasks as well as performing many hours of observation and working alongside various DPTs to perform varying modalities and treat patients with orthopedic injuries.
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
University of Montana
05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Health and Human Performance, Focus: Exercise Science
University of Montana
01.2022
Skills
- Interprofessional Coordination for Co-treatment
- Adaptable learning and communication styles
- Flexibility with time and scheduling
- Interpersonal communication and relationship building
- Emotional intelligence
- Workplace and community Leadership
Activities
- Running Injury Trends Course, 2025, Richard Willy, PT, PhD, This is a 15-hour trends course under the topic of evaluating and treating runners with running related injuries.
- Animal Physical Therapy IPS, 2025, Independent study of physical therapy for both canine and equine patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and how to treat such patients. Taken through Physiopedia.
- Vestibular Trends Course, 2025, Brian Lloyd, PT, DPT, PhD, 15-hour trends course covering general topics of vestibular rehabilitation and administration of modalities and treatment options.
- Manipulations Trends Course, 2025, Sue Ostertag, PT, DPT, NCS, 15-hour trends course covering general practice and administration of grade 5 manipulations for patients with a variety of orthopedic conditions.
- CITI Biomedical Research, 2024
- CPR Certification, 2025
- LSVT BIG certification, 2025, upcoming
Affiliations
- Montana Official Association Basketball Official, 2025
- ACSM, 2023
- American Physical Therapy Association, 2022
Timeline
Clinical Experience
Billings Clinic - Acute Care
01.2026 - 04.2026
Integrated Clinical Experience
University of Montana Physical Therapy
01.2025 - 03.2025
Clinical Experience
OrthoRehab
05.2024 - 07.2024
Physical Therapy Aid/Internship
Rehability Physical Therapy
06.2022 - 08.2022
Clinical Experience
Four Pines Physical Therapy
Integrated Clinical Experience
University of Montana Physical Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
University of Montana
Bachelor of Science - Health and Human Performance, Focus: Exercise Science
University of Montana