Job Description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Occupational Therapist NE

Location

Akron

Facility

Bath Health and Wellness

Department

Rehab OP-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

D2747E

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world

As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide wide-ranging services to help patients regain their ability to perform normal activities, self-careand responsibilities. In this role, you will focus on maximizing their treatment outcomes andassistingthem in relearning necessary skills to lead independent,productiveand satisfying lives.Most of your work will focus on rehabbing patients with neurological disorders and providing hand therapy.Caring for the organization and department gives you an opportunity toparticipatein special interest groups,committeesand education.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM, withflexiblescheduling This caregiver will be based out of a primary location, but floating between Bath, Green, Stow, Tallmadge, WhitePondandLakemorewill berequired, as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional,cognitiveand/or psychosocial deficits whichimpacttheir abilities to successfully perform independent living skills.

• Assesspatient'sability tosafely and effectively perform independent living skills

• Design theappropriate planof care, including type and frequency of treatment.

• Implement the treatment plan usingappropriate modalities

• Document subjective and objective findings of patient progress.

• Monitor andmodifythe plan of care as needed.

• Seekconsultationas necessary.

• Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.

• Plan and/orassistwith patient discharge from therapy services and treatmentsetting

• Provide information regardingappropriate selection/useof adaptive equipment and support programs.

• Oversee the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, stateregulationsand OT practice standards.

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) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in a clinical area

• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) or CHT eligible

• Interest in splinting patients or learning how to splint patients (OT Hand
  Therapy)

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.