Physical Therapist Assistant

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team in Bagley, MN.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will assist patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide, monitor, and record therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments.
• Select, implement, and make modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
• Contribute to the process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.
• Be knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted physical therapy outcomes and provide information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
• Follow and adhere to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organisation.

Requirements:

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Graduate of an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
• Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.

Schedule:

• 8 hours/day shift
• 40 scheduled weekly hours

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $20.50 - $33.00