Sanford Health
9 months ago
Physical Therapy Assistant, Certified - AF1851 - Bemidji - Long-Term Care
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Company information
- Company
- Sanford Health
- Location
- US, Minnesota, Clearwater County, Leonard United States
- Posted
- 9 months ago
Job description
Careers With Purpose
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.
Facility: Woodsedge
Location: Bemidji, MN
Address: 1000 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Starting Rate: $25.12 - $33.45
Union Position: Yes
Department Details
Interdisciplinary LTC setting; experienced therapy team in Scenic northern MN
Will provide therapy in LTC setting in Bemidji and Blackduck MN
This position is not remote
Job Summary
Assists patients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures. The physical therapy assistant selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure. Contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's responses to and communications during intervention. Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's targeted physical therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
Primary location providing therapy in LTC setting in Bemidji and Blackduck MN
Qualifications
High school graduate is preferred.
Must be physically capable to assist with patient transfers, activities of daily living (ADLs), and gait training.
Licensure as a physical therapist assistant in the state of Minnesota. Affiliation with the American Physical Therapy
Association by registration, certification, and/or membership is recommended.
Must be certified in basic life support (CPR).
Benefits
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. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0170870
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No
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.
Facility: Woodsedge
Location: Bemidji, MN
Address: 1000 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Starting Rate: $25.12 - $33.45
Union Position: Yes
Department Details
Interdisciplinary LTC setting; experienced therapy team in Scenic northern MN
Will provide therapy in LTC setting in Bemidji and Blackduck MN
This position is not remote
Job Summary
Assists patients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures. The physical therapy assistant selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure. Contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the physical therapist about the patient's responses to and communications during intervention. Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's targeted physical therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
Primary location providing therapy in LTC setting in Bemidji and Blackduck MN
Qualifications
High school graduate is preferred.
Must be physically capable to assist with patient transfers, activities of daily living (ADLs), and gait training.
Licensure as a physical therapist assistant in the state of Minnesota. Affiliation with the American Physical Therapy
Association by registration, certification, and/or membership is recommended.
Must be certified in basic life support (CPR).
Benefits
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. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0170870
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No
Required skills
- basic life support
- cpr
- quality of life
- long-term care
- activities of daily living
- certified
- physical therapist
- sanford health
- daily activities
- state licensure
- clinical practice guidelines
- physically capable
- physical therapy assistant
- woodsedge
- bemidji
- treatment plan
- patient transfers
- american physical therapy association
- high school graduate
- interdisciplinary ltc setting
- therapy team
- scenic northern mn
- ltc setting
- standard concepts
- practices and procedures
- competency levels
- patient's goals
- professional organization
- gait training
- licensure as a physical therapist assistant
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