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

Adventist HealthCare • Rockville, MD

7d • $40 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

Blackwell Outpatient Rehab is seeking an experienced Certified Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist to provide outpatient rehabilitation services in support of Adventist HealthCare’s mission of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus, paid in three installments at 90 days, one year, and two years after hire. H1B visa transfer sponsorship may be considered.

The therapist examines and evaluates patients, establishes diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care, delivers or supervises therapy interventions, and reassesses progress to adjust or discontinue care as appropriate. The role includes coordinating discharge and follow-up, managing caseloads and schedules, communicating and documenting patient care, supervising assigned support staff, contributing to performance improvement and program development, and educating and mentoring students and others. The position may flex to other rehabilitation sites as needed.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position. A flexible schedule is available; the listed shift type is Day/Evening, with no shift differential. The position is non-exempt.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in occupational therapy from an accredited occupational therapy program.
• At least 8 years of experience.
• Clinical instructor or supervisory experience within the past 2 years.
• Active Maryland license.
• Nationally recognized certification, such as AOTA clinical specialty, 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, direct, or supervise therapy interventions consistent with examination and evaluation findings, diagnosis, prognosis, and the plan of care; involve patients and appropriate others in planning, implementation, and assessment.
• Reexamine patients as needed, evaluate progress or changes in status, and modify the plan of care or discontinue occupational therapy services when appropriate.
• Perform initial examinations and evaluations to establish a diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care before intervention; flex to any rehabilitation site as needed.
• Plan patient discharge in consultation with appropriate disciplines, considering goals and expected outcomes, and provide appropriate follow-up or referral.
• Manage the schedule to accommodate census and patient-load fluctuations, and assist department staff with clinical or administrative caseload-management issues.
• Participate in individual, assigned team-member, and hospital performance-improvement, program-development, and professional-development activities.
• Attend team meetings and communicate patient status effectively, using the medical record or consultation with other treating therapists as needed.
• Communicate, coordinate, and document patient-management information and activities with care-team members as indicated.
• Supervise and direct patient-care activities performed by 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 for qualified candidates, paid in three installments, subject to eligibility conditions.
• Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• Free employee parking.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on the hire date.
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance, basic life insurance, and AD&D coverage; short-term disability buy-up is available.
• Paid time off.
• Employer retirement contribution and match after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
• Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior