Occupational Therapist II - Full Time (Sign On Bonus Eligible)

Tufts Medical Center; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 83,200 - 98,614; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medical Center seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient team, providing evidence-based care to medically complex patients on multiple wards to support safe discharge and ongoing treatment.

Collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other team members, you will develop individualized treatment plans, document thoroughly, and contribute to education and quality improvement efforts within a tertiary care teaching facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• OT license required (state licensure).
• NBCOT registration required.
• BLS Certification required.
• Minimum 1 year of OT experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive evaluation of patient physical, cognitive, and self-care status.
• Sets realistic short- and long-term goals and plans of care for OT needs across musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.
• Carries out appropriate treatment plans and documents care.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and family to promote safety and independence in discharge planning.
• Documents and bills in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Educates colleagues and hospital staff on the role of occupational therapy and mentors students.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

OT license

NBCOT registration

BLS Certification

1 year experience as OT

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

General Summary:

Join our team of specially trained inpatient occupational therapists who work with patients to facilitate safe discharge and to provide ongoing treatment to medically complex patients. We see patients on every ward of Tufts MC to treat a wide range of conditions including stroke, heart failure, heart surgery and transplants, trauma, shoulder and hip replacements, and spine surgeries. Our occupational therapy team provides guidance in developing clinical reasoning skills to allow for each therapist to make individualized, clinically informed treatment plans for our diverse patient population.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a self-motivated Occupational Therapist who is responsible for providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to join our team. The position involves regular contact with patients and members of their families, referring physicians, nurses, social workers, and all allied health and support personnel within Tufts Medical Center. The staff member will act as a liaison with other disciplines for problem-solving issues that arise related to clinical therapy services.

Job Description:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
2. Occupational Therapy (OT) license.
3. National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy registration.
4. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
5. One (1) year of experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
2. 1-2 years of clinical experience preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides comprehensive evaluation and assessment of patient's physical, cognitive and self-care status.
2. Sets realistic short- and long-term goals and plan of care related to patient's occupational therapy needs within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems.
3. Demonstrates the ability to carry out the appropriate treatment plan.
4. Works directly and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team, the patient, and the patient's family to promote maximum level of patient safety and independence in discharge planning.
5. Documentation and billing is accurate and reflective of services provided in accordance with departmental guidelines.
6. Participates in all the educational responsibilities of a tertiary level acute care teaching facility.
7. Perform job as described by Inpatient Occupational Therapy Competencies.
8. Educates colleagues and hospital employees regarding role of occupational therapy.
9. Supervises and mentors students and support staff.
10. Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the group's achievement of goals and foster a positive work environment.
11. Possesses communication and interpersonal skills sufficient for effective teamwork. Supports a team approach to problem solving.
12. Demonstrates initiative, organization, and follow-through pertaining to job duties.
13. Keeps abreast of new techniques and interventions.
14. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
15. Routinely in contact with interdisciplinary team members on your assigned rotation (example- actively participates in ongoing dialog with referring team members).
16. Follows initiatives and policies put forth by director and supervisors.
17. Assists in identifying areas for improvement in clinical service.

Physical Requirements:

1. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing, walking, and transferring patients.
2. Manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard, dexterity to provide quantitative testing and manual treatment techniques to a wide variety of patients.
3. Regularly lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Skills & Abilities:

1. Demonstrate interpersonal skills including communication, teamwork, and willing to work one-on-one or a group basis.
2. Ability to work independently, to be self-motivated and well organized. Ability to function well in very busy situations.
3. Responsible and reliable.
4. Demonstrates flexibility and able to adjust to changes at a moment's notice.
5. Maturity to operate effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting.
6. Able to work effectively with a wide variety of patients with acute and long-term disability.
7. Ability to read/write and communicate in English.
8. Ability to assess the needs of patients of all different age populations in order to provide care appropriately.
9. Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effects and adjust plan of care as appropriate.
10. Knowledge of occupational therapy principles, practices, and other treatment skills.
11. Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect and adjust plan of care as appropriate.
12. Demonstrates proper time management skills to attain department productivity while assuring quality patient care.
13. Ability to apply knowledge of physical modalities, splinting, therapeutic exercise, adaptive equipment and other treatment skills.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth-one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range

$83,200.00 - $98,614.15