Join Cleveland Clinic's Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

As a Physical Therapist in the Orthopaedic Department, you will create a healing atmosphere that enhances the patient and family experience. You will assist in providing highly specialized treatment for bones, joints, muscles and tendons. Our patients are dealing with pain, so remaining sensitive and compassionate is important in helping them regain their health.

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00AM - 7:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform initial and on-going assessments of patient's condition.

• Establish, revise and evaluate a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves 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 therapy assistants, students and other support personnel.

• Use critical thinking skills and decisive judgment to work with minimal supervision.

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 a clinical area

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Physical Requirements:

• Walking and climbing stairs without assistive device and 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 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

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