OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - PD (FLAT RATE) FLOAT POOL
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Sparrow
Lansing, MI, US
Summary
Evaluate patients and develop treatment programs to restore function and maximize quality of life. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to implement care plans and manage discharge planning.
Job Description
Job Opportunity
Job ID: 55537
Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job: Evaluate patients,
Description:
Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
Evaluate patients, plan treatment programs, and perform occupational therapy procedures to restore function, prevent disability, reduce pain and maximize potential and quality of life following disease, injury or surgery.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Evaluate and assess patient’s functional status. Such areas of assessment include ADL and independent living skills, joint function and protection, coordination, endurance, body mechanics and positioning, assistive equipment and prosthetic devices, home environment and management, cognitive and social skills etc.
- Develop realistic, functional goals mutually agreed upon with the patient / family.
- Employ principles of teaching and learning to educate patients and their families in the knowledge and skills that promote restoration of function for optimal participation in activities of daily living (work, school, community, recreation).
- Perform treatment according to the established plan, utilizing all available modalities, equipment and techniques within the scope of occupational therapy.
- Document assessment, plan, all care given, and the patient response in the patient record.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care, rehabilitation programs, and related rehabilitation activities.
- Actively participate in case conference, care rounds, and family meetings to progress patient toward rehab goals and discharge planning.
- Re-evaluate patients, assess their progress, and make recommendations as to their discharge planning.
- Maintain professional standards by participating in inservices and hospital / department requirements.
- Delegates, directs, and supervises implementation of care to COTA, PCT, and occupational therapy students.
- Demonstrate basic competency with static splinting.
Job Requirements
| General Requirements | • State of Michigan OT licensure. • Registered as an Occupational Therapists by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. • BLS Certification (within 6 months of hire). |
| Work Experience | • None |
| Education | • Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy. |
| Specialized Knowledge and Skills | Required: • Effective written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to perform multiple. tasks and adapt to changing work situations. Preferred: • Experience in physical/cognitive disabilities is preferred. • Two-years experience in inpatient rehabilitation. • Experience in intensive care unit. |
UM Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Job Family
Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health
Requirements:
| Shift | Days |
| Degree Type / Education Level | Master's |
| Status | Per Diem |
| Facility | Sparrow Hospital |
| Experience Level | New Grad |
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
