Occupational Therapist – Acute Care Inpatient

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Clarksville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. 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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Supervises OT and OTA students after one year of experience • Provides clinical supervision to COTA’s and technicians • Routinely interacts with other employees, patients, families, vendors, physicians and visitors. • Reports to Director of Rehabilitation Services Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion. 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Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program in the applicable therapy discipline.
• Current Tennessee licensure or eligibility.
• LIC-Occupational Therapy License - Licensure-Others
• Relevant Work Experience
• Less than 1 year
• Bachelor's

Nice To Haves

• Prior acute care or hospital-based experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat adult inpatients according to physician orders and established plan of care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, therapy colleagues, and care management teams.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge recommendations per hospital standards.
• Support safe discharge planning and transitions of care.
• Supervises OT and OTA students after one year of experience
• Provides clinical supervision to COTA’s and technicians
• Routinely interacts with other employees, patients, families, vendors, physicians and visitors.
• Reports to Director of Rehabilitation Services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees