The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH)
Overview
Physical Therapist - PRN
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The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) Location:
MetroHealth Old Brooklyn Campus Biweekly Hours:
8.0 Shift:
2 weekend shifts per month; 2 holidays per year Join the Inpatient Physical Therapy department at the MetroHealth System. For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System’s mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.
Primary Skills Utilized/Learned
Evaluates and treats patients by physical measures and the use of therapeutic exercises and rehabilitation procedures (with or without assistive devices) for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or alleviating disabilities.
Patients may include neonates through the geriatric population.
Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.
Benefits
include industry-leading offerings such as tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or post-graduate certificate in Physical Therapy from a school accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Hold a Physical Therapist licensure in the State of Ohio
Possesses current BLS certification, or obtains within 90 days of hire
Ability to travel to satellite locations
Preferred Qualifications
Membership in the APTA
Physical Requirements
Ability to walk without an assistive device and to maintain balance during ambulation and gait training
Ability to lift and reach with arms to assist with patient exercises
Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to palpate muscle tension or monitor patient’s pulse
Visual acuity to observe patient movement and gait
Clear spoken communication to instruct patients and families
Hearing to understand patient descriptions of symptoms and responses to treatment
Frequent tasks (25-75%): standing, sitting with/without back support, walking, reaching, crouching, balancing, lifting 5-25 pounds, carrying 5-10 pounds, and pushing up to 75 pounds
Occasional tasks (5-25%): stooping, climbing, lifting or moving 24-50 pounds, carrying 10-25 pounds, and operating power tools and machinery
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Physical Therapist - PRN
at
The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) Location:
MetroHealth Old Brooklyn Campus Biweekly Hours:
8.0 Shift:
2 weekend shifts per month; 2 holidays per year Join the Inpatient Physical Therapy department at the MetroHealth System. For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System’s mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.
Primary Skills Utilized/Learned
Evaluates and treats patients by physical measures and the use of therapeutic exercises and rehabilitation procedures (with or without assistive devices) for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or alleviating disabilities.
Patients may include neonates through the geriatric population.
Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.
Benefits
include industry-leading offerings such as tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or post-graduate certificate in Physical Therapy from a school accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Hold a Physical Therapist licensure in the State of Ohio
Possesses current BLS certification, or obtains within 90 days of hire
Ability to travel to satellite locations
Preferred Qualifications
Membership in the APTA
Physical Requirements
Ability to walk without an assistive device and to maintain balance during ambulation and gait training
Ability to lift and reach with arms to assist with patient exercises
Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to palpate muscle tension or monitor patient’s pulse
Visual acuity to observe patient movement and gait
Clear spoken communication to instruct patients and families
Hearing to understand patient descriptions of symptoms and responses to treatment
Frequent tasks (25-75%): standing, sitting with/without back support, walking, reaching, crouching, balancing, lifting 5-25 pounds, carrying 5-10 pounds, and pushing up to 75 pounds
Occasional tasks (5-25%): stooping, climbing, lifting or moving 24-50 pounds, carrying 10-25 pounds, and operating power tools and machinery
Get notified about new Physical Therapist jobs in
Cleveland, OH .
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