What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - Outpatient position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida team at the Krupa Center in Weston, where you will work alongside highly skilled and compassionate caregivers and board-certified family practice physicians to provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation, offering quality preventive care, management of chronic conditions and comprehensive services for the entire family. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive strong support and recognition, collaborate with dedicated professionals and build a rewarding career with one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations.
As a Physical Therapist, you will utilize various exercises to help patients increase strength, range of motion, endurance and coordination. Because this position requires close interaction, you have the opportunity to build strong relationships with both patients and their families. Often, your patients are dealing with pain, so sensitivity is important. Ultimately, your unconditional support and reassurance can drive them to work hard and regain their health.
This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working a day/evening rotation between 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. with weekend requirements.
The role requires flexibility in hours and locations, providing coverage for Weston outpatient PT clinics at Krupa and the YMCA, with potential coverage at Parkland.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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.
As a Physical Therapist, you will utilize various exercises to help patients increase strength, range of motion, endurance and coordination. Because this position requires close interaction, you have the opportunity to build strong relationships with both patients and their families. Often, your patients are dealing with pain, so sensitivity is important. Ultimately, your unconditional support and reassurance can drive them to work hard and regain their health.
This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working a day/evening rotation between 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. with weekend requirements.
The role requires flexibility in hours and locations, providing coverage for Weston outpatient PT clinics at Krupa and the YMCA, with potential coverage at Parkland.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Evaluate and conduct medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.
- Interpret plans and supervise patient treatments in accordance with the physician referral, ensuring the care, safety and wellbeing of the patient.
- Review and evaluate the patient's response or lack thereof to treatment.
- Make recommendations to the physician relative to the need to continue or discontinue physical therapy treatment.
- Provide appropriate documentation of each patient’s visit in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Be responsible for the maintenance and care of all equipment and apparatus.
- Be responsible for the economical use of supplies, linens and utilities.
- Provide appropriate billing for each patient visit in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Assist in on-the-job training of all ancillary personnel.
- Bachelor’s Degree or certificate
- Graduate of a Physical Therapy Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association or a related international degree
- Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
- Internship experience
- Experience in an acute-care setting
- Outpatient experience
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
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.