PT OT Technician - Neuro Physical Therapy

Cleveland Clinic Community Care offers high-quality, patient-centered Primary Care and Internal Medicine services to communities in Ohio, Florida, Nevada and beyond. From newborns to older adults, our dedicated care teams focus on ensuring wellness, effective treatment and chronic system management. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you become part of an organization transforming the healthcare field every day. Come build a rewarding career alongside a supportive, passionate and welcoming family of caregivers at one of our many Family Health Centers.

As a PT OT Technician at Middleburg Heights Family Health Center, you will support licensed therapy personnel in lifting, transferring, gait-training and exercising patients, providing aid and treatment as directed. This role is an excellent entrance into the healthcare field, offering extensive hands-on experience and opportunities to develop new skills.

A caregiver in this position works rotating days/evenings from 8:30AM - 5:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Maintain sanitary, orderly conditions in department.
• Inventory departmental equipment.
• Ensure equipment is in good working order.
• Fabricate equipment as directed.
• Perform set-up of patient-related equipment.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficient to perform the duties of the job
• Sufficient mathematical knowledge to maintain inventory levels for the department, measure items such as disinfectants and crutches, fabricate equipment and adhere to supplies budget when ordering

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Healthcare experience

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Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling during gait training.
• 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.
• Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families who may not be able to read. Ability to hear or understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.
• Mental ability to interpret clinical data for the establishment and implementation of appropriate patient treatment.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems using critical thinking and decision-making.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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