Job Description
Careers With Purpose
As a not-for-profit organization, Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society strive to give our patients, residents and their families the quality care and individualized service they deserve. Join a large, collaborative family and spend more one-on-one time with patients/residents and build lasting relationships today.
Facility: Watertown Clinic
Location: Watertown, SD
Address: 901 4th St NW, Watertown, SD 57201, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: PRN
Weekly Hours: Varies
Salary Range: $20.50 - $33.00
Department Details Hours: PRN as needed
Job Summary Join our family as a Physical Therapy Assistant and help our patients and residents maximize their potential. While working under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) assists patients and residents with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan to improve their quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Physical Therapy Assistants that thrive are typically self-motivated, collaborative, efficient, organized, reliable, and empathetic. If this describes you, apply with us today as a Physical Therapy Assistant!
Responsibilities * Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents with physical, cognitive, or developmental impairments
* Selects, implements, and modifies therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with demonstrated competency levels and goals
* Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the physical therapist about responses to and communications during intervention
* Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization
Qualifications Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Must also 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.
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 benefits .
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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-0204623
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No
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