Description
As a physical therapist at Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society, you will diagnose and treat individuals with conditions that limit their ability to move and work to improve their quality of life by alleviating pain and improving their physical function.
Our physical therapy treatment plans require flexibility, collaboration, out-of-the-box thinking, and problem-solving to provide our patients/residents the best care that pushes them to the highest level of physical function. This may require you to lift and transfer your patient/resident as well as handle being on your feet every day.
We offer a very flexible schedule in a friendly multidisciplinary environment. We have specialty services in women's health, Occupational Medicine, sports medicine, and IASTM techniques. We work very hard with our therapists to aid in developing their interest areas that they would like to pursue.
Responsibilities:
- Plans, organises, and delivers physical therapy programmes that help patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities.
- Documents patient's/resident's information for evaluation.
- Educates patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home.
- Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements.
- Analyses and records the therapeutic progress of patients/residents; recommends necessary adjustments.
- Follows guidelines, regulations, standards, and safety procedures in the therapy process.
Qualifications:
- Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
- Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as a Physical Therapist.
- When applicable, may require valid driver's license.
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.