Occupational Therapist

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University Hospital time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R146207

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Job Title:

Occupational Therapist## Department:

University Hospital | Rehabilitation Services, Acute Care Rehabilitation team members are licensed or certified professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, social workers or therapeutic recreation specialists who work within a specific team structure to offer inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation services.  These services are offered to the acute-care hospital, the acute inpatient rehabilitation facility (Dodd Hall), or outpatient service sites to patients who have disorders and conditions associated primarily with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, or other neurogenic disorders, orthopedic problems, burns, amputations, or chronic pain.  

The rehabilitation team members report to the rehabilitation team leaders as part of the overall Rehabilitation Services division structure.
The therapy staff still reports to the rehabilitation team manager for all supervisory tasks.

Each rehabilitation team member is first a part of a group effort to provide care within a continuous performance improvement environment, and secondly a distinct professional who provides specific contributions to the team approach.  Team members assess patients and establish together plans of care; provide a wide variety of treatment techniques; provide education and support to families; and facilitate continuing care planning.

Team members evaluate quality of services and participate in outcomes management activities.  Although team members report directly to a team leader, they are also responsible to each other, to those they supervise (rehab assistants and aides) and to other participants in patient care activities, including attending and resident physicians, nurses, their support staff, and Patient Care Resource Managers, to assure coordination of services and programs.  

A team member embraces the Intensive Caring values of the organization and uses them to guide interactions with others. The occupational therapist (OT) will also provide specialized treatments to help the patient explore and identify productive avocational interests.  Treatments include assessment of interests, introduction to various methods used to explore resources post discharge (use of the internet, identification of local organizations, methods to inquire about resources), exposure to local organizations, and education material to maximize patient post discharge planning.  

The OT is expected to be the contact for the community link and be a liaison for patients/staff/consumers of Rehabilitation Services.
** Minimum Education
** Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and Licensed as a Occupational Therapist in State of Ohio.## Additional Information:##

Location:

University Hospital (0870)## Position Type:

Regular## Scheduled

Hours:

40##
** Shift:
** First Shift
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