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 provide exceptional, patient-centered care to a diverse population ranging from young adults to geriatric patients, supporting both surgical and non-surgical cases. This is a direct patient-facing role where you’ll deliver high-quality, compassionate therapy in a collaborative environment.
A caregiver in this position works 7:30am—7:00pm| employees will work two late shifts per week w/ starting times of 9:00am or 10:00am| occasional Saturday shifts from 8:00am—12:00pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform initial and on-going assessments of patient condition.
Establish, revise and evaluate a plan of care appropriate to problems identified and involve 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)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Experience in a clinical area
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.
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