Occupational Therapist - Outpatient - Lymphedema

Cleveland Clinic; Rocky River (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Children’s is seeking an Occupational Therapist to help patients enhance independence in daily living activities. This full-time role supports the Fairview Wellness Center and Strongsville Family Health Center with a focus on lymphedema and comprehensive OT care.

You will evaluate, plan and implement therapies, educate patients and families, and supervise support staff while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required for this OT position.
• Graduation from an AOTA-accredited OT program is required.
• Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist is mandatory.
• BLS or Healthcare Provider CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive and psychosocial deficits to improve independence.
• Assess patient abilities and design an appropriate plan of care including frequency of treatment.
• Implement treatments and document subjective and objective progress.
• Educate patients and families about deficits and therapy goals.
• Direct and supervise support personnel and act as a clinical instructor when needed.
• Participate in education and evaluation of OT students.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Plan of care

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate of Occupational Therapy Program (AOTA accredited)

Ohio OT licensure

BLS/Healthcare Provider Certification (AHA/Red Cross)

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Children’s, our team brings expertise to each check-up, test and procedure to ensure every child receives the best possible care. When you join this family of caregivers, you will receive endless support and guidance as you find your place at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Occupational Therapists provide many wide-ranging services to help patients improve their ability to perform normal activities of daily living. Whether from a physical injury, stroke, cognitive differences, surgery or general aging, your work as an OT helps maximize their confidence in performing self-care, working and managing life responsibilities.

A caregiver in this position works 40 hours per week. 3 days will be 8:00am to 4:30pm, 2 days will be 10:30am to 7:00pm. This is a split between Fairview Wellness Center and the Strongsville Family Health Center with a focus on Lymphedema.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits which impact their abilities to successfully perform independent living skills.
• Assess patient ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills and design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
• Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities and document subjective and objective findings of patient progress.
• Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
• Direct and supervise the activities of support personnel.
• Act a clinical instructor or participate in the education and evaluation of students.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Healthcare Provider Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in clinical area
• Prior Lymphedema experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk 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.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $69,600.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $106,132.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).