Sanford Health

Physical Therapist

Sanford Health$68K — $108K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • State licensure as a Physical Therapist required
  • Relevant education in accordance with state standards
  • Possession of a valid driver's license may be necessary
  • Maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers required within first 60 days

Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, and deliver physical therapy programs
  • Conduct examinations, evaluations, and interventions for clients/patients/residents
  • Establish and modify therapeutic plans as necessary
  • Educate clients and families about treatment plans and home exercises
  • Utilize age-specific treatments and evaluations for patient needs
  • Supervise assistants and provide ongoing education to peers
  • Participate in departmental promotion and outreach activities

Benefits

  • $10,000 sign-on bonus with a commitment
  • Consistent Monday through Friday schedule
  • No nights, weekends, or holidays required
  • Opportunity to grow within a modern therapy department
  • Collaborative team environment focused on patient care
  • Access to a state-of-the-art therapy gym and dedicated treatment rooms
Full Job Description

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $33.00 - $52.00 Sign on Bonus: $10,000 with a commitment

Union Position:

No

Department Details

1. Excellent work-life balance – Enjoy a consistent Monday through Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays.
2. Collaborative team environment – Join a supportive, experienced team that values collaboration, communication, and exceptional patient care.
3. Integrated care model – Work alongside Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and specialty providers as an integral member of the patient's care team, fostering collaboration and coordinated treatment plans.
4. Exciting new facility – Be part of our upcoming move into a beautifully designed, modern therapy department. Featuring an expanded therapy gym – Treat patients in a larger, state-of-the-art therapy gym designed to enhance rehabilitation and patient outcomes. Private treatment rooms – Six dedicated treatment rooms provide an ideal setting for individualized patient care.
5. Opportunity to grow – Help shape and grow a department as it transitions into a new space, bringing fresh opportunities for innovation and program development.

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.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health is a non-profit, integrated health care system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is the largest rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with locations in 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health's 48,000 employees, including 1,400 physicians, make it the largest employer in the Dakotas. Sanford Health provides care to patients through a network of hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other health care services. The organization's mission is to improve the human condition through exceptional care, innovation, and discovery.
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