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Sanford Health
Davenport, Iowa

Physical Therapist Assistant - Long Term Care - PRN

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$24-$38.5/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 17m ago · Verified live

Job Description

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.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Compensation

Salary Range: $24.00 - $38.50

Union Position

No

Department Details

Come join one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922.

Our therapy team is dedicated to helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence through collaborative, patient-centered care. We work closely with nursing, providers, social services, and families to support exceptional outcomes.

New grads welcomed!

What You'll Treat

  • Orthopedic conditions
  • Post-surgical rehabilitation
  • Neurological diagnoses
  • Balance and fall prevention
  • General deconditioning and weakness
  • Chronic disease management
  • Long-term care and skilled nursing residents
  • Home health patients (if applicable)

What Makes This Team Special

  • Collaborative interdisciplinary care team
  • Supportive leadership and clinical resources
  • Opportunities for mentorship and growth
  • Flexible scheduling options (position permitting)
  • Focus on quality outcomes and patient satisfaction
  • Meaningful relationships with patients and families

What's In It For You

  • Competitive compensation
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Continuing education support
  • Clinical mentorship and development
  • Various education assistance programs
  • Direct access to your earnings daily
  • Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of older adults

Schedule Details

  • PRN - pick up open shifts/hours as it fits with your schedule
  • Monday - Friday (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible)
  • Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

Summary

Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.

Job Description

Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.

The physical therapist assistant selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client'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/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.

Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client'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. 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 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.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Assists patients with therapy activities and exercises under the supervision of a physical therapist to improve quality of life. Monitors and records therapy services while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team to support patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapy assistanceOrthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationPatient documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationTherapeutic interventions

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Iowa?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$74k in purchasing powerIowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Iowa221 active22,139 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa physical therapist listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 26% offer loan repayment227 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,996 in the last 30 days4,462 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - Long Term Care - PRN at Sanford Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs · 5 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Advancement opportunities
Continuing education support
Clinical mentorship and development
Education assistance programs
Daily pay access
Robust benefits package (varies by status)
Paid travel and mileage between home health patients

Living in Davenport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$198k
Typical market rent
$965/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.1
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.