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Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Orthopedics - PRN

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Job Description

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Job Title

Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Orthopedics - PRN

Location: Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department: Physical Therapy-Lutheran Hospital

Job Code: D27010

Shift: Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule: 8:30am-5:00pm/10:00am-6:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Physical Therapist, you will create a healing atmosphere that enhances the Cleveland Clinic treatment experience. You will assist in providing highly specialized treatment for bones, joints, muscles and tendons specifically designed for the unique needs and health backgrounds of your patients.

In many cases, these patients are dealing with pain, so remaining sensitive and compassionate is important in helping them regain their health. Ultimately, your efforts can provide the initial drive and support they need to continue forward in their healing journey.

This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position will work between 7:00am and 7:00pm Monday and Tuesday; 7:00am and 6:00pm Wednesday and Thursday; and 7:00am and 4:30pm Friday. No holidays or weekends are required.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

  • Evaluate and conduct prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.
  • Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions.
  • Establish, revise and evaluate plans of care while involving the patient and/or their family.
  • Perform therapy interventions.
  • Supervise activities of Physical Therapy Assistants, students and other caregivers.
  • Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate
  • Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)

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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Outpatient orthopedics experience strongly recommended

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.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: info.flclearinghouse.com

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  • Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate and conduct prescribed treatment programs for patients with orthopedic conditions. They are also responsible for performing ongoing assessments and supervising physical therapy assistants and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or certificate and possess a current state licensure as a Physical Therapist. A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningTherapeutic interventionsClinical documentationRehabilitationMusculoskeletal assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Orthopedics - PRN at Cleveland Clinic a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,957 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

In Indiana, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (252 salary observations; 1,262 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,887 salary observations; 63,728 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physical Therapist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 22,957 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapist median $87k (middle half $76k–$99k)473 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Indiana vs national$88k median in Indiana$94k nationally (−6%)252 state / 13,887 national salary observations
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapist listings in Indiana592 active22,986 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment592 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,957 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 28 employers
20
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
5
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#2

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Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 425 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k
Typical market rent
$1,257/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fort Wayne, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.