Physical Therapist - Vestibular

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Middleburg Heights Facility, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Physical Therapists test muscle strength, the amount of flexibility in joints, and the ability to walk or move. Treatments include exercises to increase strength, range of motion, endurance, and coordination; the use of heat, cold, electricity, or even aquatics to relieve pain; and teaching exercises and body mechanics to avoid injury or regain function. As a Physical Therapist at Middleburg Heights FHC, you will evaluate and deliver medically prescribed physical therapy treatments tailored to individual patient needs across multiple units, including vestibular and neurologic specialties such as Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Parkinson's, specialty consultations, BPPV, POTS and PPPD. Often, physical therapy patients are dealing with pain, so sensitivity is important. Equally important is giving patients the drive and support they need to work hard and regain their health.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Evaluate and conduct medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition.

• Establish, revise and evaluate plans of care to identify problems and involve the patient/family according to their capabilities and desires.

• Perform physical therapy interventions utilizing standard physical therapy techniques and skills appropriate for the patient's age and condition.

• Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants, students and other support caregivers.

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)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Certified in Neurological Certified Therapist (NCS)

• Clinical area experience

• Experience with neurological physical therapy

• Vestibular experience

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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.

Pay Range

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