Physical Therapist

                    

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Job Title

Physical Therapist

                        

Location

Beachwood

                    

Facility

Beachwood Fam Hlth Surgery Ctr

                     

Department

BWD PT-Neurological Institute

                      

Job Code

T29013

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm/7:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute and become part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Neurological Institute is known for being a leader in treating and researching the most complex neurological disorders and advancing innovations in neurology. Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center provides the communities in and around Cuyahoga County with over 30 specialties and is located only four miles away from Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital, one of the top hospitals in Ohio. 

 

The Physical Therapist evaluates and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs. This caregiver will play a role in providing care to patients in our growing neurological services patient population. 

 

A caregiver in this position works days, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Perform initial and ongoing 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 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:

• 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 dexte