Why North Memorial Health?

At North Memorial Health, you’re part of an inclusive health team that is rooted in our values: Advocate Courageously, Rally Together, Respect Uniqueness and Create Impact. Empathy and care are at the heart of North’s culture which is designed to actively support each team member’s wellbeing and growth. Our strength lies in our diversity, and we embrace the unique contributions and experiences of each person. Together, we empower patients to achieve their best health.

Our health system encompasses two hospital locations in Robbinsdale and Maple Grove as well as a network of 23 clinics which includes 13 primary clinics, 6 specialty clinics, 4 urgent care/urgency centers and emergency care offerings covering five counties. Our Robbinsdale Hospital, established in 1954, is a 385-bed facility recognized as the top Level 1 Trauma center for 25 years, as well as serving as a Level II pediatric trauma center. Our Maple Grove Hospital was established in 2009, is a 134-bed facility recognized as a top hospital in the state for Women and Children Care, with a Level III NICU, and is the largest Family Birth Center in the state (~5,000 deliveries per year and over 60,000 babies delivered). Both have been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, 2023 Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals list.

Benefits the North Way!

As North Memorial Health is a non-profit organization you are eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program. Most part-time and all full-time positions are eligible for benefits.

• Health & Welfare Benefit Packages
• 401k Retirement Match or Pension Plan, based on workgroup eligibility 
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plans
• Adoption Reimbursement up to $3000 per child
• Child Care Discount Program with New Horizon 10% off weekly childcare tuition
• Education/Tuition Reimbursement 
• 24/7 Fitness Center Access for all benefit eligible team members

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At North Memorial Health we recognize that the strength of our team lies in our diversity and make every effort to embrace the unique contributions and experiences of each person on our team. We strive to ensure that everyone feels like they are a valuable part of our community, with initiatives that reinforce our belief in diversity, equity, and inclusivity, to promote a workforce that enables authenticity, as we want to be our best when providing effective services to our patients. We acknowledge and celebrate the unique traditions, backgrounds, languages, beliefs, and customs of our community, and want everyone to feel welcome. Through our DE&I initiatives we hope to dispel myths, assumptions, and acts of implicit bias.

About this position

The Physical Therapist Assistant is a member of the Therapies Center team who provides care to a customer, following a care plan and under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist. The desired outcome of care is typically to prevent further impairments, improve function and the ability to participate in activities in order to promote greater independence and reduce the need for further care. The Physical Therapist Assistant also serves to educate the customer, their caregivers or family about their role in the care plan. The Physical Therapist Assistant functions as a part of the North Memorial Health interdisciplinary care team, collaborating as needed with other clinical and non-clinical team members in order to provide unmatched customer service. The Physical Therapist Assistant typically works in close communication with a Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist Assistant is capable of and willing to function in all locations and areas where care is provided by the Therapies Center, within their scope of practice. The Physical Therapist Assistant participates in training, orientation and education as required to provide care to specific diagnostic groups, units or locations as needed. The Physical Therapist Assistant may pursue and obtain advanced level skills consistent with the discipline and their scope, for personal career growth and to provide care for specific customers or locations. The Physical Therapist Assistant engages in regular review and discussion of Therapies Center operations and Quality improvement activities, providing input and clinical expertise in order to deliver evidence based and state of the art care, as well as ensure compliance with regulatory and community standards.

Capable of and willing to provide care across diagnostic groups, units or locations of service encompassing the service days and hours inherent of the Therapies Center Staffing Policy

Requirements

Education

• Associates degree required
• Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program   

Experience

• A minimum of diagnostic group, hospital based acute care, inpatient rehabilitation care or outpatient neurological based clinical experience during training. Demonstrates entry level competency and skills.
• A minimum of two years clinical experience for practicing PTAs without experience in the Therapies Center diagnostic groups, units or locations of care.
• Competency in accepted and evidence based Physical Therapy practice within scope, with additional knowledge and skills as needed, specific to a diagnostic group, unit or location of service based on customer demand, departmental and North Memorial Health operations and strategy.
• Ability to balance work priorities in a rapidly changing environment, exercising clinical decision making and good judgment in regard to customer experience.
• Works well independently within scope of practice as well as Therapies Center policies, procedures and guidelines, in addition to being skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to resolve conflict and advance professionalism among colleagues.
• Seeks to advance and refine their skill set to demonstrate personal professional growth and meet the needs of the customer, department and North Memorial Health.
• Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to read, write and comprehend non-English languages is an additional benefit.

  

Licensure/Certification

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the State of Minnesota
- State Requirement
• Must possess current class D driver’s license in state of residency with an acceptable driving record if driving to alternate locations
- NMHC Standard
• Must provide annual proof of insurance per hospital policy if driving to alternate location
- NMHC Standard
• Current CPR certification or completion of certification during orientation period - NMHC Standard

The North Memorial Health System is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may still be the right candidate for this or other roles.