Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy Inpatient- Weekend

MetroHealth; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland is seeking an Occupational Therapist to design and deliver therapy programs that help patients overcome or adapt to disabilities across the lifespan.

You will assess function, tailor activities to promote independence, and collaborate with teams to uphold MetroHealth's mission of high-quality care and inclusive services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-accredited program.
• NBCOT certification.
• Ohio occupational therapy licensure.
• Current BLS certification or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to travel to satellite locations as needed.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and provides occupational therapy programs to help individuals overcome or adapt to physical, emotional, or developmental disabilities.
• Assesses how patients function and creatively structures activities to encourage independence in work, leisure, and self-care.
• Serves patients across the lifespan, including neonates to geriatrics, and across behavioral health contexts.
• Upholds MetroHealth System mission, vision, values, and customer service standards.

Job description

Location

METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Biweekly Hours

60.00

Shift

Thursday-Saturday; 2 holidays/yr

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County's safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary

Plans, organizes, and provides occupational therapy programs to help individuals overcome or adapt to physical, emotional, or developmental disabilities. Assesses how patient(s) function, and creatively structures work, leisure, and self-care activities to encourage independence. Patients may include neonate through the geriatric population, including in behavioral health. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or post-graduate certificate in Occupational Therapy from a school accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)


• Possesses and maintains National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification (NBCOT)


• Holds an Occupational Therapist licensure in the State of Ohio


• Possess current BLS certification, or obtains within 90 days of hire


• Ability to travel to satellite locations as per operational needs.


• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred

• Membership in the AOTA

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling during, any type of functional training.


• Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm or leg during exercise program.


• Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient's pulse.


• Visual acuity to observe patient's gross movement, gait, etc., in order to analyze biomechanical problems.


• Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families who may not be able to read.


• Ability to hear or understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.


• Frequently (25-75% of the time) performed tasks: Standing, sitting with and without back support, walking, reaching (overhead, forward, lateral, and low), crouching, balancing, lifting 5-25 pounds, carrying 5-10 pounds, and pushing up to 75 pounds


• Occasionally (5-25% of the time) performed tasks: Stooping, climbing, lifting or moving 24-50 pounds, carrying 10-25 pounds, and operating power tools and machinery