Physical Therapist Assistant

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team at Marshfield Medical Center–Rice Lake.

The successful candidate will assist patients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide, monitor, and record therapy services to patients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments
• Select, implement, and modify therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's goals, and practice setting requirements
• Exchange information with and provide documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's responses to and communications during intervention
• Be knowledgeable about the patient's targeted physical therapy outcomes and provide information and documentation related to outcome achievement
• Follow and adhere to accepted clinical practice guidelines of the professional organization

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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment

Working Conditions:

• 8 hours/day shift, 40 hours/week
• No weekends required
• Flexible work schedule designed to support work-life balance

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $24.00 - $33.00
• This position may be eligible for a Sign On Bonus!

Benefits:

• Collaborative, team-oriented environment that fosters professional development and growth of local services