Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN
Listed compensation
$24-$38.5/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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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 working with both GS Estherville Center and GS Jackson Center.
- Monday - Friday (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible)
- Travel covered between facilities, mileage paid at the Federal rate.
*Iowa PTA license required prior to start date. Minnesota PTA license required within 6 months from start date.
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
The Physical Therapist Assistant provides, monitors, and records therapy services to patients under the supervision of a physical therapist. They implement therapeutic activities and interventions to help patients achieve their highest level of independence and improve their quality of life.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (306 salary observations; 687 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,653 salary observations; 55,735 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - 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.
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