Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Physical Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeNisswa, MN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must meet the education level appropriate under state licensure requirements.
Must hold a Physical Therapist license in the state(s) of practice.
May be required to hold a valid driver's license, where applicable.
Must obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Must have Basic Life Support certification for healthcare providers, or obtain it within the first 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and deliver physical therapy programs to help clients, patients, and residents recover and improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities.
Conduct examinations, evaluations, and interventions for clients, patients, and residents affected by injury or disease.
Use tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions while following safeguards.
Document client, patient, and resident information for evaluation; establish therapeutic plans and modify them as necessary.
Educate clients, patients, residents, and family members about treatment plans, schedules, and exercises to continue at home.
Use appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations to address the needs of clients, patients, and residents.
Apply current research in the daily treatment of clients, patients, and residents.
Treat individuals of varying ages with different diagnoses and disorders as needed.
Document care in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet regulatory requirements.
Provide treatment appropriate to the therapist's specialty and follow the clinical practice guidelines of the relevant professional organization.
Accept variable work schedules and assignments.
Participate in activities that promote the department, Good Samaritan Society, and Sanford Health.
Interact with providers, case managers, third-party payers, public organizations, companies, and contractual partners.
May supervise assistants, aides, and students providing client, patient, or resident care, treatment, or other services.
Provide ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise as determined by department leadership.
Perform other related duties as requested by the manager.
Depending on facility needs and assigned locations, focus on people receiving intervention in post-acute, long-term care, or home health care environments.

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.

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Department Details

Summary

Plans, organizes and delivers physical therapy programs that help clients/patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and prevent deformities. Conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions clients/patients/residents who are affected by injury or disease.

Job Description

Utilizes tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions following safeguards. Documents client's/patient's/resident's information for evaluation; establishes therapeutic plans and modifies them if necessary. Educates clients/patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home. Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations relating to the needs of clients/patients/residents. Demonstrate and incorporate knowledge of current research into daily treatment of clients/patients/residents. May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders. Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements. Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments. Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health. Will be interacting with individuals outside of the department including but not limited to: providers, case managers, third party payers, public organizations, companies/contractual partners, etc. May be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide client/patient/resident care, treatment, or other services. Will be expected to provide ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertise as determined by the department leadership. Performs other related duties as requested by manager. Based on facility needs and assigned locations, may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments.

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. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.

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

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About the Company

Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Sanford Health is a large nonprofit health system that delivers hospital care, elder and post-acute services, and related health care through a network of hospitals, clinics, and senior care facilities across the Midwest. It operates by integrating multiple care settings into one system, supported by research and global health initiatives. Its model combines acute hospital care, long-term care, and post-acute services under a single organization, with a strong emphasis on philanthropy and mergers to expand reach and capabilities. The company differentiates itself through its breadth of services across the care continuum, extensive rural and regional presence, and a history of strategic mergers that create a full-spectrum care model rather than focusing on a single niche. Sanford Health’s goal is to provide comprehensive, accessible health care to communities, advance pediatric care and medical research, and extend health services through global clinics and partnerships.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $4.5M
Headquarters: Fargo, ND
Founded: 1894

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