Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Physical Therapy Assistant

Careers With Purpose As a not-for-profit organization, Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society strive to give our patients, residents and their families the quality care and individualized service they deserve. Join a large, collaborative family and spend more one-on-one time with patients / residents and build lasting relationships today.

Facility : Tracy Hospital

Location : Tracy, MN

Shift : 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule : Full time

Weekly Hours : 40.00

Salary Range : $35.50 - $52.00

Pay Info : Sign on Bonus!

Department Details

Hours for this position will be Monday-Friday 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm. Will work at Murray Co. Medical Center in Slayton most of the time with some work in Tracy. Outpatient Setting. Opportunity for inpatient. Work with Ortho and Sport Medicine patients. CEU offered. Flexibility is offered for scheduling. Free fitness membership offered.

Job Summary

Join our family as a Physical Therapy Assistant and help our patients and residents maximize their potential. While working under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) assists patients and residents with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan to improve their quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Physical Therapy Assistants that thrive are typically self-motivated, collaborative, efficient, organized, reliable, and empathetic. If this describes you, apply with us today as a Physical Therapy Assistant!

Responsibilities

• Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients / residents with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments
• Selects, implements, and modifies therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with demonstrated competency levels and goals
• Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the physical therapist about responses to and communications during intervention
• Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Must also be a graduate through an approved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) program as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Must be 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. When applicable, may require valid driver's license.

Sanford Health 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.