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Job TitleSenior Physical Therapist
LocationStuart
FacilityMartin Health North
DepartmentMMC Rehab PT-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Job Code000434
ShiftDays
Schedule8:00am-4:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful Indian River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it not only an excellent medical facility, but also a home away from home.
As a Senior Physical Therapist, you will provide clinical expertise in the evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with various conditions, symptoms, functional abilities and strength. In this role, you will help facilitate a welcoming, healing environment, ensuring each person feels fulling supported, educated and safe throughout care. You will also assist with additional responsibilities, such as orientating caregivers, observing team competency, documenting reviews and developing programs and protocols. This position offers an excellent way to boost motivation, improve treatment outcomes and leave a positive impression on your community every day.
A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements and occasional remote work.
This position will primarily be at Marth Health North but will need to float to South and Tradition in order to support the PT/OT teams at all sites.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform an evaluation on each patient assigned to determine appropriate problems to be addressed, including range of motion, muscle strength, gait pattern, sensation, balance, coordination, perception, skin integrity, respiration and determination of functional ability.
Establish treatment goals and formulate treatment plans based on patient evaluation.
Review physician request for treatment.
Recommend revision or discontinuation based on evaluation findings.
Administer, review and revise treatment plan as necessary.
Educate patients and their families about functional status, appropriate preventive and therapeutic exercises, adaptive equipment and modalities for post-discharge care.
Schedule patients and serve as a point person for PT-related matters.
Update Epic documentation.
Participate in relevant committees.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT) or Occupational Therapist (OP) or Athletic Trainer's (AT) Board
Three years of clinical experience
Demonstrated clinical competence
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Acute care experience
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Physical Requirements:
Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling, for example, during gait training.
Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm or leg during exercise program.
Sensation to touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient's pulse.
Visual acuity to observe patient's gross movement, gait, etc., in order to analyze bio-mechanical problems.
Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families who may not be able to read.
Ability to hear or understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.
Mental ability to interpret clinical data for the establishment and implementation of appropriate patient treatment.
Ability to identify and resolve problems using critical thinking and decision-thinking.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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