Physical Therapist - Sanford Sports Therapy | Full-Time

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Physical Therapist for Sanford Sports Therapy. The role plans, organizes, and delivers physical therapy programs to help patients recover and improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities. The therapist conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions for people affected by injury or disease, potentially treating individuals of all ages with varying diagnoses and disorders. The position works closely with the sports medicine team—including physicians, athletic trainers, strength coaches, parents, and others—in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. The therapist uses appropriate tools and techniques while following safeguards, documents evaluations and treatment, establishes and modifies therapeutic plans, and educates patients and family members about treatment schedules and home exercises. Care should reflect current research, age-related needs, specialty standards, professional clinical guidelines, departmental documentation requirements, and applicable regulations. The role also involves promoting the department, Sanford Health, and Sanford Sports; collaborating with people and organizations inside and outside the department; and potentially supervising assistants, aides, and students. The therapist is expected to provide ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise as determined by department leadership, and to perform other duties requested by the manager. Flexible scheduling and variable work schedules or assignments may be involved. Board certification is preferred; if not held at hire, it is expected within two years of employment.

Requirements

Must be licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state or states of practice.
Must obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers is required or must be obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
Appropriate education level as required in accordance with state licensure.
A valid driver's license may be required when applicable.
If board certification is not held at hire, it is expected within two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

Board certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and deliver physical therapy programs to support recovery, mobility, pain relief, strength, and prevention of deformities.
Conduct examinations, evaluations, and interventions for patients affected by injury or disease.
Use tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions while following safeguards.
Document patient information for evaluation and establish or modify therapeutic plans as needed.
Educate patients and family members about treatment plans, schedules, and home exercises.
Use age-appropriate treatments and evaluations and incorporate current research into daily patient care.
Follow departmental documentation guidelines, regulatory requirements, professional clinical practice guidelines, and specialty standards of care.
Collaborate and communicate with the sports medicine team and with external providers, case managers, third-party payers, public organizations, companies and contractual partners, parents, athletic trainers, strength coaches, and academy coaches.
Participate in activities promoting the department, Sanford Health, and Sanford Sports.
As needed, supervise assistants, aides, and students providing patient care or other services.
Provide ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise as determined by department leadership.
Adapt to variable work schedules and assignments and perform other related duties as requested by the manager.