Physical Therapist Assistant

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: Jackson Med Ctr Clin Location: Jackson, MN Address: 1430 N Hwy, Jackson, MN 56143, USA Shift: Varies Job Schedule: PRN Weekly Hours: Varies Salary Range: $20.50 - $33.00 Department Details Inpatient and outpatient treatments provided. Flexible schedule, Monday through Friday, no weekends. 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. 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. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. Sanford 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-0242399 Job Function: Allied Health Featured: No #J-18808-Ljbffr Good Samaritan Society