Physical Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Garrison (ND); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 employment incentive

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Physical Therapist for CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison.

You will organize and conduct medically prescribed therapy programs, evaluate patients, and progress rehabilitation to help them reach maximum potential while living within their capabilities. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy and licensure eligibility in North Dakota, with opportunities to lead department tasks, supervise students, and collaborate with physicians to improve care

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the North Dakota State Examining Committee of Physical Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients, designs, implements, and progresses rehabilitation programs, including clear home exercise plans.
• Ensures timely, complete, and accurate patient notes, certifications, and treatment instructions, adhering to QI criteria and reflecting services provided for billing.
• Explains injury/condition, treatment purpose, and rehabilitation goals to clients, ensuring understanding and satisfaction with care.
• Manages heavy caseloads by improving personal efficiency, working extended hours when necessary, and assisting colleagues.
• Develops new programs and collaborates with physicians to stimulate referrals and improve care quality.
• Supervises students, teaches classes, provides public speaking, and manages the department in the absence of the manager.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will organize and conduct medically prescribed therapy programs. Every day you will help patients reach their maximum performance while learning to live within their capabilities. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, excellent customer service, contributing to a positive patient care experience.

• Patient Evaluation & Rehabilitation: Evaluates patients, designs, implements, and progresses rehabilitation programs, including clear home exercise plans
• Documentation & Billing Accuracy: Ensures timely, complete, and accurate patient notes, certifications, and treatment instructions, adhering to QI criteria and reflecting services provided for billing
• Patient Education & Satisfaction: Clearly explains injury/condition, treatment purpose, and rehabilitation goals to clients, ensuring their understanding and satisfaction with departmental care
• Workload Management & Efficiency: Demonstrates ability to manage heavy caseloads by improving personal efficiency, working extended hours when necessary, and assisting colleagues
• Program Development & Referrals: Develops new programs and collaborates with physicians to stimulate referrals, enhance relationships, and improve care quality
• Leadership & Departmental Oversight: Supervises students, teaches classes, provides public speaking, manages the department in the absence of a manager/staff PT, resolves departmental conflicts, and completes assigned reports

We are offering a $10,000 employment incentive to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the North Dakota State Examining Committee of Physical Therapists

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison includes the services of a 22-bed critical access hospital, a 26-bed skilled nursing facility, an attached rural health clinic, and an Emergency Department that is available 24 hours a day. We offer many outpatient services, including physical therapy, radiology services, laboratory services, cardiac rehabilitation, and IV treatments. Since opening in 1952, CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison has been dedicated to serving the residents of Garrison and the surrounding rural communities. The hospital is equipped with 4 emergency rooms, on-site lab, radiology, CT and physical therapy services. Our patients have access to 24/7 emergency care, swing-bed program, and acute care services.