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Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic Florida is looking to add a Physical Therapist to the team who will work in an outpatient setting, rotating between Rehabilitation Services at Tiffany and St. Lucie West. 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.

A PRN caregiver in this position works up to 40 hours per week Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Tiffany and Tuesday and Thursday at St. Lucie West, from 8:00AM - 4:30PM.

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 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.

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 or related international degree

+ Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)

+ Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

+ Internship experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Experience in an acute-care setting

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities