Therapist, Occupational; PD

About the Role

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?  to apply through your Workday account.

• Exemption Status:
  Non‑Exempt
• Hiring Range: $34.51 – $62.13 (final offer may vary based on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations)
• Schedule Details:
  Monday through Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  8:00–4:30
• Shift: 4 – Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
• Hours:
  
  0
• Cost Center: 10020 – 3900 Occupational Therapy
• Signing bonus may be available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during interview.

Everyone is a caregiver – irrespective of title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place to build a rewarding career. With over 20,000 employees working together in a relentless pursuit of healing, every individual plays an important part every day.

• Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plans for physically, cognitively, developmentally, and/or functionally disabled patient populations, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics and frail elderly, in inpatient or outpatient settings as assigned.
• Analyzes and interprets data, assesses individual functional ability, creates a plan of care addressing identified problems, researches specific issues, and revises plans as appropriate. Consults with physician regarding contradictions or alternative therapies and assesses patient progress relative to rehabilitation potential.
• Designs treatment plans based on initial evaluations, establishes short‑ and long‑term goals, and utilizes therapeutic interventions and activities to remediate, restore, and/or compensate for losses in physical, perceptual, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and functional skills.
• Selects purposeful activities tailored to patients’ emotional, intellectual, and physical functional level to maximize independence.
• Educates patients, families, and other caregivers about the therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, assists with discharge planning, and discusses progress with physician.
• Documents care provided in the medical record and completes documentation supporting therapy billing and departmental statistics.
• Maintains an orderly, safe, and efficient work environment; assists with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
• Educates and develops staff, delegates caseload to therapist assistants as appropriate, supervises performance, collaborates with team members to assure coverage and equitable work distribution.
• Participates in department quality‑improvement, assurance activities, and program development initiatives.
• Complies with departmental policies, procedures, and objectives; attends meetings, conferences, seminars as required.
• Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements, respects diverse views, and contributes to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment.
• Performs other similar and related duties as directed.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent bachelor’s degree with a certificate or diploma for successful completion of a post‑degree program in Occupational Therapy).
• Successful completion of the AOTA certification exam, or eligibility and scheduling for next sitting.
• Current Massachusetts state license as Occupational Therapist (required).
• Where certification, licensure or registration is not required, an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides proficiency may be substituted.
• Department‑specific competencies, including age‑specific ones, will be developed and maintained in individual departments.

Work is considered medium. Position requires indoor patient‑care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. UMass Memorial Health is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer that encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact talent acquisition.