Physical Therapist

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.

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
• Demonstrates documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meets 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

Benefits:

• Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees
• Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time-off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance