Acute Care Occupational Therapy Fellowship

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Acute Care Occupational Therapy Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital is an AOTA-accredited, 12-month program designed to develop occupational therapists who provide innovative, evidence-based care to medically complex patients and contribute effectively within interdisciplinary teams. Fellows receive clinical exposure across all acute care occupational therapy service lines and participate in multidisciplinary structured observations, scholarly activities, clinical research opportunities, and the Johns Hopkins research development program. The program develops fellows’ ability to tailor care to client factors, performance skills, and occupational profiles; advocate for occupational therapy and rehabilitation in managing and preventing impairments; and apply system skills such as outcome measurement, quality improvement, project management, and leadership. Scholarly activities include case presentations, multidisciplinary education, and clinical education. Research opportunities include early mobility and activity in the ICU, preventing readmissions, and diagnosis-specific quality improvement. The fellowship offers one-on-one clinical mentoring, varied didactic experiences, research participation, and leadership skill development. Salary and full-time benefits, including paid time off, are offered. Salary will be finalized during the additional Human Resources application process for invited candidates.

Requirements

Current AOTA membership.
Bachelor of Science, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited occupational therapy academic program.
License from the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, or qualification to obtain one.
Completion of clinical internships required by the academic program.
AHA CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Provide innovative, evidence-based care to medically complex patients based on client factors, performance skills, and occupational profiles.
Advocate for and advance the role of occupational therapy and rehabilitation in managing and preventing impairments.
Develop system skills in outcome measurement, quality improvement, project management, and leadership within an interdisciplinary team.
Participate in clinical exposure across acute care occupational therapy service lines and multidisciplinary structured observations.
Participate in scholarly activities, including case presentations, multidisciplinary education, and clinical education.
Participate in clinical research opportunities, including projects related to early mobility and activity in the ICU, preventing readmissions, and diagnosis-specific quality improvement.
Participate in the Johns Hopkins research development program.