Senior Physical Therapist - Outpatient Ortho
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Job Description
At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.
Job Title
Senior Physical Therapist - Outpatient Ortho
Location: Madison
Facility
Madison Medical Office Building
Department: Sports Pt Hospital Outpatient-Integrated Surgical Institute
Job Code: T3119M
Shift: Day/Evening Rotation
Schedule: 7:30am-6:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join the Cleveland Clinic team 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.
The Senior Physical Therapist plans, administers and oversees physical therapy programs to relieve pain, restore or enhance function and prevent disability following disease or injury.
A caregiver in this role will work 7:30am to 6:00pm days/evenings. Mondays will be until 6:00pm, other days until 4:30pm.
A Caregiver Who Excels in This Role Will
Supervises PTA'S, ATC'S, Rehab Aides, Secretarial support, Students, Volunteers and designates duties to the Team in accordance with State of Ohio guidelines.
Maintains standards of care as set by the American Physical Therapy Association regarding procedures and professional ethics.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor's Degree. Graduate of an approved school of physical therapy.
- Current State license as Physical Therapist (PT)
- Current certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- 1 years of experience preferred
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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Key Responsibilities
The Senior Physical Therapist plans, administers, and oversees physical therapy programs to restore function and relieve pain for patients. They are also responsible for supervising support staff, including PTAs, ATCs, and students, while maintaining professional standards of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an approved physical therapy school with a current state license. A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, and at least one year of experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,923 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Physical Therapist - Outpatient Ortho at Cleveland Clinic a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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