Certified Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist, Day Shift, Outpatient Rehab

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare’s Blackwell Outpatient Rehab is hiring an experienced Certified Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist to provide outpatient rehabilitation services in support of the organization’s mission of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The therapist examines and evaluates patients, establishes diagnoses and plans of care, delivers or supervises appropriate interventions, monitors progress, and adjusts or discontinues care as appropriate. The role may flex to other rehabilitation sites as needed and may involve acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to eligibility requirements. H-1B visa transfer sponsorship may be considered. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a flexible schedule and a day/evening shift. The position is non-exempt. The listed pay range is $39.96–$59.94. Adventist HealthCare offers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid short- and long-term disability and basic life/AD&D coverage; paid time off; retirement contributions and matching; tuition reimbursement; subsidized childcare at participating centers; and other voluntary benefits and employee support programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in occupational therapy from an accredited occupational therapy program.
At least 8 years of experience; at least 5 years in the relevant setting is preferred.
Clinical instructor or supervisory experience within the past 2 years.
Active Maryland license.
Nationally recognized certification, such as an AOTA clinical specialty certification, CLT, CHT, or CMT; lymphedema therapists must have CLT certification from Klose or Norton.
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience in the relevant setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide or direct and supervise therapy interventions consistent with examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and the plan of care.
Involve patients/clients and appropriate others in planning, implementing, and assessing the plan of care.
Reexamine patients/clients as needed, evaluate progress or changes in status, and modify the plan of care or discontinue services as appropriate.
Perform initial examinations and evaluations to establish a diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care before intervention for persons with rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings; flex to other rehabilitation sites as needed.
Plan patient/client discharge in consultation with appropriate disciplines, considering goals and expected outcomes, and provide appropriate follow-up or referral.
Discontinue intervention when the patient/client cannot continue to progress toward goals or is no longer expected to benefit, coordinating with the referring provider or team where indicated.
Manage schedules to accommodate changes in census and patient load, and assist department staff with clinical or administrative caseload-management issues.
Participate in individual, assigned team-member, and assigned hospital performance-improvement, program-development, and professional-development activities.
Attend team meetings and communicate patient status effectively, using the medical record or consulting other treating therapists as needed.
Communicate, coordinate, and document patient/client management, including evaluations, plans of care, interventions, responses, barriers, status changes, reexaminations, and discharge or discontinuation with the care team as indicated.
Supervise and direct patient-care activities of assigned rehabilitation aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
Educate and consult with consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public about the purposes and benefits of therapy.
Mentor and support students during clinical practice in patient-centered care.

Benefits

$10,000 sign-on bonus paid in three installments at 90 days, 1 year, and 2 years after hire, subject to eligibility requirements.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on the date of hire.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up is available.
Paid time off.
Employer retirement contribution and matching after 1 year of eligible employment, with a 3-year vesting period.
Voluntary flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Program support.
Free employee parking.
Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.