Evaluates and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.

　　Physical Therapist

　　Full time Strongsville Family Health Center

　　Provide evaluation/treatment in our outpatient Orthopaedic Musculo-skeletal Clinic to patient with general orthopaedic injuries ( tendonitis, tendinosis, sprains/strains), post-operative patients, foot injuries, low back pain and general balance disorders. Interest in the treatment of oncology related issues or willingness to develop therapy skills related to the oncology patient population

　　Flexibility in schedules to assist in evening coverage til 7:00 PM is required.

　　Prefer 3 years' experience as an Outpatient Physical Therapist in Orthopaedics specialty.

　　Please state your specific background/interest in your cover letter.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Performs initial and on-going assessments of patient's condition.

　　Establishes, revises and evaluates a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient/family according to their capabilities and desires.

　　Performs therapy interventions utilizing standard physical therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the age and condition of the patient.

　　Supervises activities of physical therapy assistants, students and other support personnel.

　　Other duties as assigned.

　　Education:

　　Bachelor's Degree or certificate required.

　　Must be a graduate of a Physical Therapy Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.

　　Certifications:

　　Current State licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT).

　　Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

　　Complexity of Work:

　　Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

　　Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

　　Work Experience:

　　Experience in Clinical area preferred.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.Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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