Physical Therapist Orthopaedic
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Job Location:
Middleburg Heights, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Job Title
Physical Therapist - Orthopaedic
Location
Middleburg Heights
Facility
Middleburg Heights Family Health Center
Department
Middleburg Hts Pt-Integrated Surgical Institute
Job Code
T29013
Shift
Variable
Schedule
7:00am-7:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Middleburg Heights Facility where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Physical Therapist you will deliver compassionate patient-centered care focused on restoring mobility reducing pain and improving overall function. Using individualized treatment plans and therapeutic exercises you will help patients build strength increase range of motion enhance balance and regain confidence in their daily activities. This role offers the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with patients and their families where empathy encouragement and consistent support play a key role in successful rehabilitation.
This position focuses on general orthopaedic care including joint replacement rehabilitation balance training and cervical and lumbar spine treatment. It is not a sports physical therapy role. The ideal candidate is passionate about orthopedic and spine rehabilitation and holds an active physical therapy license. New graduates are welcome to apply provided licensure is active at the time of application.
This position follows a four-day workweek with one weekday off (Monday or Tuesday). Start times are flexible between 7:007:30 AM. Evening availability is required on Wednesdays and Thursdays with shifts extending until 6:15 PM on Wednesdays and 7:00 PM on Thursdays. Overall work hours generally fall between 7:30 AM and 7:00 PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform initial andon-goingassessments of patient condition.
Establishreviseand evaluate a plan of careappropriate toproblemsidentifiedand involve the patient/family according to their capabilities and desires.
Perform therapy interventions utilizing standard physical therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the age and condition of the patient.
Supervise activities of Physical TherapyAssistantsstudentsand other support personnel.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelors Degree or certificate
Graduate of a Physical Therapy Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association
Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Experience in a clinical area
Physical Requirements:
Ability to walk and climb stairs without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.
Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patients arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program.
Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.
Visual acuity to observe patients gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.
Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patients description of symptoms and response to treatment.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color race religion national origin age sex sexual orientation marital status ancestry status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Physiology Knowledge
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
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