What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Ortho position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join the Cleveland Clinic Team at Chagrin Falls Family Health Center to experience patient care at its best. This patient-friendly facility offers the Chagrin Falls community primary care, a Center for LGBT Care and additional speciality services. On our team, you will experience endless opportunities to enhance your skills, learn from your fellow caregivers and build a rewarding, lifelong career.
As a Physical Therapist, you will utilize various exercises to help patients increase strength, range of motion, endurance and coordination. Because this position requires close interaction, you have the opportunity to build strong relationships with both patients and their families. Often, your patients are dealing with pain, so sensitivity is important. Ultimately, your unconditional support and reassurance can drive patients to work hard and regain their health.
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM, 2 late nights until 6pm and 7pm plus a weekend rotation approximately once every 2 months.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Evaluate and conduct medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments.
- Establish, revise and evaluate plans of care.
- Perform physical therapy interventions utilizing standard physical therapy techniques and skills appropriate for the patient’s age and condition.
- Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants, students and other support caregivers.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor’s Degree or certificate
- Graduate of a Physical Therapy Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association
- Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Experience in clinical area
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Physical Requirements:
- Walking and climbing stairs without assistive to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling
- Lifting and reaching with arms sufficiently to lift patient's 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 patient's 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 patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
