Physical Therapist - Pelvic Health

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

As a Medical Rehab Clinical Specialist, you will provide clinical expertise in evaluating and treating patients, serve as a role model for rehabilitation caregivers, and deliver top-quality direct patient care. This role focuses on general orthopedics and sports medicine, with an emphasis on younger, athletic patients. Experience in ACL reconstruction rehabilitation and working with competitive athletes is highly valued. A background or strong interest in sports-specific treatment is a significant plus. 

A caregiver in this position works Monday—Thursday from 7:00am—7:00pm and Friday from 7:00am—4:00pm. One evening per week until 6:00pm and 7:00pm. Clinic participates in rotating Saturday coverage (3 per year) from 8:00am—12:00pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Maintain and advance clinical expertise by pursuing continuing education, updating therapy skills, and leading or participating in staff development activities. 

• Contribute to program development through planning new programs, revising existing ones, improving systems, and providing regular updates to the Rehabilitation Services Manager. 

• Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations including medical history review, assessment of functional abilities, and interpretation of test results to identify treatment needs. 

• Develop and adjust treatment plans by establishing goals, administering skilled interventions, monitoring patient status, and revising plans as needed. 

• Ensure high-quality, accountable patient care by overseeing all aspects of treatment, delegating tasks to assistants appropriately, and supervising support personnel. 

• Educate patients and families on functional status, exercise programs, adaptive equipment, and post-discharge care. 

• Coordinate care and discharge planning through participation in rounds, interdisciplinary meetings, and patient care conferences. 

• Support learning and professional growth by supervising students during clinical rotations and completing performance evaluations. 

• Educate patients and their families about the patient's functional status, appropriate preventive and therapeutic exercises, adaptive equipment, and modalities for post-discharge care. 

• Ensure coordination of treatment goals and discharge planning by participating in patient rounds, team meetings, patient care conferences, etc. 

• Attend continuing education program to maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy skills and current activity in the profession. 

• Supervise students assigned to clinical rotation in the department and prepare written evaluations of student's performance. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical therapy or Occupational Therapy (OT) 

• Current Ohio licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT) or Occupational Therapist (OT) 

• Three years of experience as a therapist 

• Demonstrated clinical competence in a particular area of practice 

• Demonstrated leadership in program development/process improvement projects/staff and/or student development 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• OCS (Orthopedic Clinical Specialist) or SCS (Sports Clinical Specialist) certifications 

• 2+ years of pelvic health experience