OT, Outpatient Lymphedema Therapist

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY seeks an Occupational Therapist for an outpatient Lymphedema Specialist role. This full-time position (first shift) requires planning and implementing OT treatment programs, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team and supervising COTAs, aides, volunteers, and students.

Candidate must hold an ACOTE-accredited OT degree, Kentucky license (or interim) and advanced lymphedema certification. BLS from AHA is required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• ACOTE-accredited OT degree required
• Kentucky state license required (or interim)
• Advanced certification in Lymphedema therapy required
• BLS from American Heart Association within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement treatment programs for individual patients and groups
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and supervise COTAs, aides, volunteers and students
• Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures

Education

ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy degree (Bachelor to Doctorate)

Job description

Summary

Occupational Therapy - Outpatient Lymphedema Specialist

full-time, first shift

Job Description

The Occupational Therapist shall plan and implement specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including doctors and other health personnel; and supervise COTAs, aides, volunteers, and students. The occupational therapist will follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor, Post baccalaureate Certificate, Master or Doctoral degree from an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accrediting Council on Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
• Kentucky State License or interim license as an occupational therapist required.
• Advanced certification in Lymphoedema therapy required.
• BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) - required within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in acute care, SNF, and/or outpatient experience preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.