Job Description

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Job Title

Physical Therapist

Location

Brunswick

Facility

Brunswick Family Health Center

Department

Sports Pt Hospital Outpatient-Integrated Surgical Institute

Job Code

T29013

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Brunswick Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Brunswick Family Health Center is committed to providing world-class care close to home by offering primary care, emergency services and a wide array of specialties. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career.

Physical Therapists in our outpatient orthopedic setting deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals across the lifespan—from adolescents to older adults. This role focuses on evaluating movement, strength, flexibility, and functional mobility, and designing personalized treatment plans to restore function and reduce pain. Interventions include therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and the use of modalities such as heat, cold, electrical stimulation, aquatics, and blood flow restriction training. Therapists also educate patients on proper body mechanics and injury prevention, empowering them to safely return to daily activities and improve overall quality of life.

This position blends clinicalexpertisewith meaningful patient connection, as therapists work closely with individuals navigating pain and recovery. Success in this role requires strong collaboration within the care team, effective time management, and excellent interpersonal communication. Empathy and a service-oriented mindset are essential, as therapists motivate and support patients throughout their rehabilitation journey. Responsibilities also includemaintainingaccuratedocumentation in EPIC, supporting a clean and organized clinical environment, and contributing to overall operational efficiency.

A caregiver in this position worksMon-Fri 7:00am—7:00pm|occasional Saturday, from 8:00am—12:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform initial andon-goingassessments of patient condition.

• Establish,reviseand evaluate a plan of careappropriate toproblemsidentifiedand involve the patient/family according to their capabilities and desires.

• Perform therapy interventionsutilizingstandard physical therapy techniques and skills asappropriate forthe age and condition of the patient.

• Supervise activities of Physical TherapyAssistants,studentsand other support personnel.

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)or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in a clinical area

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.

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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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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