Physical Therapist Assistant

Sanford Health

Physical Therapist Assistant providing therapy support in outpatient clinic settings. Collaborating with therapists to enhance patient quality of life and daily functioning.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeGrand Forks • Minnesota, North Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $21 - $33 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
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.
Job will primarily be within outpatient clinic setting but based on facility needs duties may include treatment of those receiving intervention in the home health care environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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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.
Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
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.
Job will primarily be within outpatient clinic setting but based on facility needs duties may include treatment of those receiving intervention in the home health care environments. 🎯 Requirements
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.
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Hard Skills & Tools

therapy activitiestherapeutic interventionsdocumentationpatient monitoringexercise implementationclinical practice guidelinesoutcome achievementcognitive impairmentsdevelopmental impairmentsphysical impairments

Soft Skills

communicationteam collaborationpatient interactionadaptabilityattention to detailproblem-solvingempathyorganizational skillstime managementresponsibility

Certifications

Physical Therapist Assistant licenseBasic Life Support (BLS) certification