# Physical Therapist

**Company**: Sanford Health
**Location**: Rapid City, SD
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our team in Rapid City, SD.

As a Physical Therapist, you will plan, organise, and deliver physical therapy programs to help patients recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities.

**Responsibilities**

- Conduct examinations, evaluations, and interventions for patients affected by injury or disease

- Utilise tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions following safeguards

- Document patient information for evaluation and establish therapeutic plans

- Educate patients and their family members about treatment plans and self-exercises

- Demonstrate knowledge of current research into daily treatment of patients

- Treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnoses and disorders

- Follow and adhere to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organisations

- Exhibit flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules and assignments

- Participate in activities to promote the department and Sanford Health

- Interact with individuals outside of the department, including providers, case managers, and athletic trainers

- Supervise assistants, aides, and students as needed

- Provide ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise

**Qualifications**

- Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure

- Licensed in the state(s) of practice as a Physical Therapist

- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers required or within the first 60 days of employment

- Board certification is preferred; if not currently held, it is expected within 2 years of employment

**Benefits**

- Competitive compensation package

- Opportunity to work with a talented team of healthcare professionals

- Flexible scheduling and variable work assignments

Sanford Health is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

## Skills

### Required
- Physical Therapy
- Patient Care
- Communication
- Documentation

### Nice to have
- Board Certification

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