Physical Therapist - South Territory

Physical Therapist - South Territory

Join the Cleveland Clinic team 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 Home Care Physical Therapist covering primarily for Summit and Portage Counties at Cleveland Clinic, you will utilize various treatments and exercises to help patients increase strength, range of motion, endurance and coordination in the comfort of their homes. Since this position requires close interaction, you will have the opportunity to build strong patient relationships and enhance their overall experience, in the comfort of their own home. Often, your patients are dealing with pain, so sensitivity is important. By showing compassion and patience, you can assist patients in regaining the drive they need to work hard and heal.

A caregiver in this position works 40 hours per week from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

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.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and the effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary assessments of assigned patients.

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 of Ohio licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
• Valid Ohio Driver's License (VDL) and proof of $100,000/$300,000 automobile insurance coverage

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of clinical experience as a Licensed Physical Therapist in an acute, rehab or skilled nursing setting
• Homecare or outpatient nursing experience

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

• Competitive Pay and Mileage Reimbursement
• Excellent Benefits - 403b, health and dental insurance
• Flexible Scheduling
• Supportive Leadership That Has Your Back
• Opportunities for Advancement and Professional Growth
• Work-Life Balance You Can Count On
• Autonomy and Independence nurse manage their own patient assignment and make critical decisions in the field.
• Meaningful 1-on-1 Relationships nurses treat patients in the context of their home environment, allowing for truly personalized care.
• Broad Clinical Experience receive exposure to a wide range of patient conditions, great for developing clinical skills and confidence.
• Technology-Driven and Innovation-Friendly use mobile documentation and a wide range of technologies to deliver efficient, high-quality care in the home setting.

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.

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.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.