Allied Health
Allied Health Professionals
Allied health professionals at Sanford Health and Good Samaritan encompass a broad range of specialized health care careers that go beyond the typical physician or nursing jobs and are just as important for improving the human condition across our footprint. Our allied health professionals are a crucial part of our team of medical experts and work in collaboration with nurses, doctors, and other employees to impact our patient’s health and well-being.
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Behavioral Health Overview
If you have a passion for helping vulnerable populations, have strong relational skills, and love a challenge, consider working in a Behavioral Health career at Sanford. With new programs and services being added regularly, there are many exciting career opportunities available.
Behavioral health describes the linking between patient/resident behaviors and the health and well-being of their body, mind and spirit. Your patients/residents may be facing a diagnosis of a chronic disease, a childhood trauma, an addiction, or any number of personal difficulties and it’s your job to put them at ease and help them work through their wave of anguish without having further negative reactions. Our Behavioral Health employees work in a variety of treatment centers, inpatient and outpatient settings, home health, hospice, or long-term-care centers. Depending on your job title, you may work with patients/residents individually or in groups and the time spent with each varies considerably. For example, Crisis Response Workers may spend a short amount of time with a patient where Counselors and Therapists may develop long-term relationships.
Job titles include
- Behavioral Analyst
- Behavioral Health Counselor or Therapist
- Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Assistant
- Behavioral Health Technician
- Case Manager
- Crisis Response Worker
- Housing Coordinator
- Integrated Health Counselor or Therapist
- Licensed Addiction Counselor
- Peer Recovery Specialist
- Peer Support Advocate
- Psychometrist
- Treatment Coordinator
Allied Health Student Programs
Allied Health Education Programs Search JobsAllied Health Education Programs
For allied health careers in Radiography, Medical Laboratory Science, Respiratory Therapy, and Sonography, Sanford has partnered with accredited secondary educational institutions to provide students with hands-on clinical training opportunities. Sanford also offers a variety of clinical internships throughout the year for career areas like Pharmacy that provide mentoring, professional development and growth opportunities to students interested in allied health careers.
North Dakota Search JobsScholarships and Sponsorships
For many Allied Health careers, we have a variety of financial assistance programs to help students and student employees who are pursuing their educational and professional goals. Students can apply for financial aid through one of our Scholarship programs, or for select high-demand professions such as Respiratory Therapists, Surgical Technologists, or Medical Laboratory Technologists, we’ve established Sponsorship programs by partnering with local colleges to help support tuition and other expenses.
Career Path Opportunities
Sanford Health and Good Samaritan are continually looking for high-performing employees to grow into leadership roles. If advancing with an employer is important to you, take a look at a few examples of how our allied health employees have progressed within our organization.
Lindsay Daniels
Professional growth has always been encouraged at Sanford. The Sanford Leadership Academy courses I participated in helped me to develop skills that resulted in improved quality, safety and patient experience as well as becoming the leader I am today. I am thankful to Sanford Health for their commitment to lifelong learning, and their dedication to supporting their employees in that journey
- System Exec Dir of Care Management
2021 - Dir of Care Management
2018 - Care Management Supervisor
2016 - RN Case Manager
2012
- System Exec Dir of Care Management
Tim Meyer
Sanford has so many interesting career path opportunities. This has allowed me to stay within this organization and still find an advancing track. Plus I have gotten to know many great people that have helped me move my career along. I’m very thankful for that.
- Sen Dir of Emergency Services
2019 - Sen Dir of EMS Operations
2018 - Enterprise Clin Dir at Sanford AirMed
2015 - Dir of Sanford AirMed in Fargo/Bemidji
2012 - Dir of Administration at F-M Ambulance
2010 - Flight Paramedic at Sanford AirMed
1997 - Paramedic at F-M Ambulance
1992
- Sen Dir of Emergency Services
Teresa Kershaw
Sanford provides many opportunities for growth. I completed Leading for Improvement in 2019 that helped structure a project for increased growth as well as many classes to keep with continual growth of my skills.
- Respiratory Therapy Manager
2016 - Respiratory Therapy Education Clinical Coordinator
2011 - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
2003 - Respiratory Therapist
2003 - CNA
1996
- Respiratory Therapy Manager
Emily Gard
Sanford Health is a destination. I am so thankful for the team that took a chance on me to join the Sanford family. Throughout my journey at Sanford, I have been supported and encouraged to achieve both my personal and career ambitions by everyone I have encountered. I have had the opportunity to care for patients in many different ways given my different roles within the organization which I greatly value!
- Clinic Dir of Internal Medicine
2020 - Prim Care Operations Manager
2019 - Integrated Health Therapist - Internal Medicine
2015 - Integrated Health Therapist - Emergency Center
2014 - MSW Internship - Roger Maris Cancer Center
2012
- Clinic Dir of Internal Medicine