Physical Therapist

Sanford Health•Bemidji, MN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

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. This position involves planning, organizing, and delivering physical therapy programs that help clients/patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformities. The role includes conducting examinations, evaluations, and interventions for individuals affected by injury or disease, utilizing appropriate tools and techniques. The Physical Therapist will document client information for evaluation, establish therapeutic plans, and modify them as necessary. They will educate clients/patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans, schedules, and self-exercises to be continued at home. The therapist is expected to have knowledge of and utilize appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations, incorporating current research into daily practice. They may treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnoses and disorders, ensuring documentation adheres to departmental guidelines and regulatory requirements. The role requires demonstrating a level of treatment associated with their specialty, following accepted clinical practice guidelines, and exhibiting flexibility with work schedules and assignments. The Physical Therapist will participate in activities to promote the department and Sanford Health, and interact with various external individuals including providers, case managers, and third-party payers. They may also be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students, and provide ongoing education and training to peers. Depending on facility needs and assigned locations, the role may focus on intervention in post-acute, long-term care, and home health care environments.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.