Physical Therapist Assistant - Full Time

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

We are seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team in Inver Grove Heights or Stillwater, 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.

Responsibilities:

• Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments
• Selects, implements, and makes 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
• Contributes to this 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
• Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted physical therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement
• Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organisation

Requirements:

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure
• Graduate through 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

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range: $24.00 - $38.50
• Great location near the Twin Cities
• Recently updated therapy space with new ACP modality equipment
• Amazing therapy team to work with who share passion of working with building up strength and independence with our residents