SR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. seeks a Sr. Occupational Therapist for its Acute Rehab Unit in Washington, D.C. The role involves providing comprehensive Occupational Therapy services, facilitating patient admissions, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient care.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree from an A.O.T.A. accredited school, possess 3+ years of relevant experience, and demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills. Opportunities for career development and competitive compensation are included.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in practice area or in a specialized area of Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Therapy services in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as an inpatient rehabilitation expert between internal referral sources and the inpatient rehabilitation program.
• Facilitate acute rehabilitation admissions and maximize therapy for patients.

Skills

Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree from an A.O.T.A. accredited school of Occupational Therapy

Master's degree from an A.O.T.A. accredited school of Occupational Therapy preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) continues to be a leader in providing the highest level of quality and compassionate healthcare for the D.C. Region. U.S. News & World Report has just released the 2023-2024 ratings and rankings, in which GW Hospital is recognized as a Best Regional Hospital. GW ranks 5th in the region, which includes hospitals in D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

GW Hospital achieved "High Performing" status in two specialty areas, Neurology and Neuroscience.

In addition, GW Hospital receiving “High Performing” designations for the following 10 procedures: COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostrate Cander Surgery and Stroke.

Measured by factors such as patient outcomes, "High Performing" is a designation U.S. News & World Report bestows to recognize performance in these specialties that is significantly better than the national average. GW Hospital received the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain – Myocardial Infarction (MI) Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. GW Hospital is the only hospital in Washington, D.C., to be recognized for this service line.

"At GW Hospital, we are proud to offer a range of advanced services and treatments. Our multidisciplinary care teams are dedicated to outstanding clinical services, research, and education to improve care, quality, and outcomes for our patients," says Ulises Torres, MD, Chief Quality Officer at GW Hospital. "These recognitions by U.S. News & World Report, which place us within the top hospitals in the region, highlight the expertise, commitment and diligence delivered to each patient in our care.”

Children’s National Hospital, GW Hospital’s NICU partner, was recently ranked the number two hospital in the country for neonatology by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to these recent U.S. News & World Report recognitions, GW Hospital also provides high-quality care in the region through its designation as a Level I Trauma Center and designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

The mission of GWU Hospital is to provide the highest quality of healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research.

Sr. Occupational Therapist – Acute Rehab Unit

Fulfills the needs of patients, families and community by providing Occupational Therapy services in accordance with his/her licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements. Responds effectively to new and changing work assignments.

This position acts as an inpatient rehabilitation expert between internal referral sources and the inpatient rehabilitation program. The main goal of this role is to facilitate acute rehabilitation admissions and maximize therapy for floor and ICU patients recommended for ARU.

• They will provide backup liaison coverage during times of high referrals, low ARU census, and PTO.
• See patients recommended for ARU that could benefit from an additional session of therapy
• Perform follow-up treatments to help expedite updated notes for a patient who is being considered for ARU
• Collaborate with staff on patients recommended for ARU or SAR but no benefit/ difficult dispo situation and need to progress to home -in collaboration with Rehab in place protocol
• Collaborate with liaison on stakeholder engagement and education
• In collaboration with liaison, completes face-to-face, in-service educational contacts with physicians, case managers, other interdisciplinary members and other professionals. Serves as an educational resource to patients, family members and caregivers
• Assistance with specialized equipment: ordering specialized wheelchairs, tilt table, pressure mapping, lite gait (body weight support), vector walking system, E-stim

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an A.O.T.A. accredited school of Occupational Therapy
• Master's degree from an A.O.T.A. accredited school of Occupational Therapy preferred
• 3 years experience in practice area or in a specialized area of Occupational Therapy

Skills

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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