Physical Therapist - Sports

Physical Therapist - Sports

Serving the needs of the surrounding communities, Willoughby Hills Family Health Center offers patients a wide variety of pediatric, family medicine, radiology and cardiology services. On this team, you will join a family of caregivers, enhance your skills and build a rewarding career at Cleveland Clinic, one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist to join our team. In this role, you will provide evidence-based care to help patients improve strength, range of motion, endurance, coordination, and overall functional mobility. This position requires strong communication skills, sensitivity to patients experiencing pain, and the ability to build trust through hands-on, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities include delivering therapeutic exercise and manual therapy, utilizing treatment modalities such as electrical stimulation and blood flow restriction, and supporting daily clinical operations by maintaining a clean and organized workspace.

A caregiver in this position works part time| 32 hours or as needed| day shift| M-Th, 7:30am7:00pm or Fri, 7:30am 4:00pm. All locations are in our East Region, but their "home base" will be Willoughby Hills| this is a float position so the employee can be anywhere in our east region.

Locations include Willoughby Hills, Euclid, Mentor, CCAC (Beachwood), Hillcrest, Chardon, Madison, Solon, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Southpointe, Chagrin Falls, and Canfield.

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.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal 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)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Experience in a clinical area
• Dry needling background

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 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:

• 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.

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