PRN Physical Therapist - Rehabilitation (ccf)

Job Description

                    

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Job Title

PRN Physical Therapist - Rehabilitation

                        

Location

Dover

                    

Facility

CC Union Hospital

                     

Department

Physical Therapy-Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital

                      

Job Code

D27010

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

7:00am-6:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community facility that prioritizes community and personalized care. Here, you will be part of a talented, compassionate and driven team of caregivers, work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care.  

As a Physical Therapist, you will utilize various exercises to increase strength, range of motion, endurance and coordination to relieve pain, avoid injury or regain function. This position requires close physical interaction with patients, offering numerous opportunities to truly connect with patients and build stronger relationships. Often, these patients are dealing with pain, so sensitivity is essential. Giving patients the drive and support they need to work hard and regain their health is equally important. 

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts between 7:00AM – 6:30PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Evaluate and conduct prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.  
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions.  
• Establish, revise and evaluate plans of care while involving the patient and/or their family. 
• Perform therapy interventions.  
• Supervise activities of Physical Therapy Assistants, students and other caregivers.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s Degree or certificate 
• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT) 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Experience in a clinical area 

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Physical Requirements:

• Walking and climbing stairs without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load to support patient from falling
• Lifting and reaching with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program
• Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse
• Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements, analyze these movements and 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:

• Follow 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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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. 

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