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 of physical therapists and spend more one-on-one time with patients/residents and build lasting relationships today.
Facility: Black Hills Ortho Spine Ctr
Location: Rapid City, SD
Address: 7220 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $35.00 - $52.00
Department Details
Sanford Health is seeking a skilled and motivated Physical Therapist (PT) to join our growing Hand and Upper Extremity Rehab Program. This position focuses on evaluating and treating patients with conditions affecting the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, including post-surgical, traumatic, orthopedic, neurologic, sports-related, and work-related injuries.
A unique aspect of this role is close collaboration with hand and upper extremity surgeons, creating an integrated care model focused on exceptional patient outcomes. The therapist will participate in treatment planning, post-operative rehabilitation, patient education, and program development within a multidisciplinary orthopedic team.
Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) certification is strongly preferred; candidates actively pursuing CHT certification are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans to restore function and optimize outcomes.
Provide specialized upper extremity care, including therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, scar/edema management, tendon and nerve rehabilitation, post-operative care, and custom orthosis fabrication.
Collaborate with surgeons, orthopedic providers, APPs, and rehabilitation professionals to provide coordinated, evidence-based care.
Monitor progress, adjust treatment plans, and educate patients and families on recovery, home programs, and injury prevention.
Maintain accurate documentation and apply evidence-based practices to clinical care.
Support program development, quality improvement, outreach, continuing education, and serve as a clinical resource.
Supervise therapy assistants, aides, and students and collaborate with other care partners as appropriate.
Typical Patient Population
Tendon repairs and transfers
Hand, wrist, and elbow fractures
Peripheral nerve injuries
Carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes
Trigger finger and tendon disorders
De Quervain's tenosynovitis
Arthritis and joint replacement/reconstruction
Shoulder conditions
Sports-related injuries
Work-related injuries
Complex trauma and post-surgical rehabilitation
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential.
Two or more years of experience in hand therapy, upper extremity rehabilitation, or outpatient orthopedics.
Experience with custom orthosis fabrication and post-operative rehabilitation protocols.
Strong understanding of upper extremity biomechanics and evidence-based rehabilitation practices.
Why Join Our Team?
Collaborative Specialty Care Model: Work alongside hand and upper extremity surgeons, APPs, and rehabilitation professionals in an integrated, team-based environment focused on exceptional patient outcomes.
Strong Provider and Therapist Engagement: Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and therapists through shared treatment planning, clinical discussions, and coordinated care.
Dedicated to Clinical Excellence: Deliver high-quality care through evidence-based practice, incorporating current research into clinical decision-making and treatment planning.
Commitment to Professional Growth: Access internal education, specialty training, mentorship, and a continuing medical education (CME) budget to advance your expertise.
Specialty Program Development: Help grow and advance a thriving hand and upper extremity rehabilitation program while shaping best practices and clinical pathways.
Diverse and Complex Caseload: Treat post-surgical cases, tendon and nerve injuries, fractures, sports and work-related injuries, and complex orthopedic conditions.
Patient-Centered Culture: Build meaningful patient relationships while providing individualized care focused on recovery, function, education, and long-term success.
Learning-Focused Environment: Join a team that values knowledge sharing, clinical mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Job Summary
We're seeking a strategic, communicative and compassionate physical therapist who will diagnose and treat individuals that have conditions that limit their ability to move and work to improve their quality of life by alleviating pain and improving their physical function. Our physical therapy treatment plans require flexibility, collaboration, out-of-the-box thinking, and problem solving to provide our patients/residents the best care that pushes them to the highest level of physical function. This may require you to lift and transfer your patient/resident as well as handle being on your feet every day.
Responsibilities
Plans, organizes and delivers physical therapy programs that help patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and prevent deformities
Documents patient's/resident's information for evaluation
Educates patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home
Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements
Analyzes and records the therapeutic progress of patients/residents; recommends necessary adjustments
Follows guidelines, regulations, standards and safety procedures in the therapy process
Qualifications
Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as a Physical Therapist.
When applicable, may require valid driver's license.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
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 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
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-0271529
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No
