Financial Research Analyst
Cleveland Clinic
Occupational Therapist – Acute
Cleveland Clinic
part-time
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Location: Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits which impact their abilities to successfully perform independent living skills
- Assess patient's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills
- Design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment
- Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities
- Document subjective and objective findings of patient progress
- Monitor and modify the plan of care as needed
- Seek consultation as necessary
- Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits
- Plan and/or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting
- Provide information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs
- Oversee the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and OT practice standards
- PRN role working days between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; weekend and holiday requirements; primarily based at Avon Hospital with floating to Lutheran and FV as needed
Requirements
- 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 for Healthcare Providers
- Experience in a clinical area OR a New Grad with clinical rotation within acute care (preferred)
- Acute care experience (preferred)
- Weekend and holiday availability (PRN, with weekend and holiday requirements)
- Ability to float to Lutheran and Fairview (FV) as needed
- 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 palpate muscle tension or monitor patient pulse
- Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements and to read patient monitors
- Ability to speak clearly to instruct patients and families
- Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
