Physical Therapist Assistant - Skilled Nursing / Home Health - Full Time

Sanford Health

99d • $24 - $38

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. The Skilled Rehab and Home Health team at Kearney Good Samaritan locations seek to hire a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team. The position is full time, 35-40 hours per week, M-F (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible), covering the Skilled Nursing Facilities and surrounding area Home Health clients. Currently, we treat the following conditions: orthopedic, weakness, balance/falls/gait, cervical/back pain, general deconditioning, and other various conditions. We have 1 full time PT and 1 full time PTA as well. New grads welcomed! We are looking to hire a candidate who can complement our team. Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

Requirements

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Must 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in home health care environments.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist.
• 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 consistent with demonstrated competency levels.
• Exchanges information with and provides 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.
• Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Benefits

• Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees