Physical Therapist - Inpatient

About the role

Physical Therapists evaluate and treat patients to improve strength, mobility, flexibility, endurance, and overall function. Treatment plans may include therapeutic exercises, pain management techniques, mobility training, and patient education focused on recovery, injury prevention, and restoring independence.

The ideal candidate will have prior acute care experience in inpatient acute care or acute rehabilitation settings. Experience in a fast-paced inpatient environment is strongly preferred, as this position supports patients with complex clinical needs in a dynamic acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and on-going assessments of patient condition.
• Establish, revise and evaluate a plan of care appropriate to problems identified and involve the patient/family according to their capabilities and desires.
• Perform therapy interventions utilizing standard physical therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the age and condition of the patient.
• Supervise activities of Physical Therapy Assistants, students and other support personnel.

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications: 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).
• Preferred qualifications: Experience in a clinical area, Acute care or rehab experience, Inpatient experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Strong communication, compassion, and the ability to motivate patients throughout their rehabilitation journey.

Benefits

• Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children.
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.

Pay

Minimum Annual Salary: $69,600.00 Maximum Annual Salary: $106,132.50