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Job TitlePhysical Therapist - Orthopaedic

                        

LocationMiddleburg Heights

                    

FacilityMiddleburg Heights Family Health Center

                     

DepartmentMiddleburg Hts Pt-Integrated Surgical Institute

                      

Job CodeT29013

                     

ShiftVariable

                       

Schedule7:00am-7:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Middleburg Heights Facility, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As a Physical Therapist, you will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care focused on restoring mobility, reducing pain, and improving overall function. Using individualized treatment plans and therapeutic exercises, you will help patients build strength, increase range of motion, enhance balance, and regain confidence in their daily activities. This role offers the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with patients and their families, where empathy, encouragement, and consistent support play a key role in successful rehabilitation.

This position focuses on general orthopaedic care, including joint replacement rehabilitation, balance training, and cervical and lumbar spine treatment. It is not a sports physical therapy role. The ideal candidate is passionate about orthopedic and spine rehabilitation and holds an active physical therapy license. New graduates are welcome to apply, provided licensure is active at the time of application.

This position follows a four-day workweek with one weekday off (Monday or Tuesday). Start times are flexible between 7:00–7:30 AM. Evening availability is required on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with shifts extending until 6:15 PM on Wednesdays and 7:00 PM on Thursdays. Overall work hours generally fall between 7:30 AM and 7:00 PM.

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

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. 

 

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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