Occupational Therapist

Cleveland Clinic•Stuart, FL

74d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful St. Lucie River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it an excellent medical facility and a home away from home. Occupational Therapists provide many wide-ranging services to a variety of people, from infants to older adults. Occupational therapy is provided to people who have been referred by a physician due to a problem with their ability to perform normal activities of daily living (ADLs). This may be due to physical injury, emotional or developmental problems, stroke, elective surgery, disease processes, aging, or birth defects, just to name a few. The goal of OT is to maximize the ability of each individual to perform self-care, work, and leisure activities to the best of their physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities. Ultimately, the goal is also to help patients re-learn skills needed to live independent, productive, and satisfying lives. A caregiver in this position works 7:30am to 4:30pm with flexibility on start/end times based on facility needs. Weekend requirements are 4 weekend days in an 8-week schedule period. Holidays include 1 major and 2 minor holidays.

Requirements

Bachelor, Master and/or Doctoral Degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist (OT) license in the State of Florida
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Internship experience

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and apply a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with functional limitations, impairments and disorders.
Provide occupational therapy services to clients with upper extremity injuries, disease or disability.
Provide evaluation for clients not limited to joint assessment, musculoskeletal functions, sensorimotor skills, functional and work abilities.
Develop a treatment plan based on data collected as well as implement, monitor, and modify plan to achieve goals.
Provide occupational therapy techniques not limited to P/ROM, joint mobilization, massage, myofascial release, desensitization techniques, dressing changes and job simulation.
Utilize thermal and electrical physical agent modalities not limited to providing hot/cold packs, fluidotherapy, paraffin/contrast baths, ultrasound, phonophoresis, TENS, NMES, HVPGS, iontophoresis, and biofeedback.
Fabricate custom splints, select/order adaptive devices/equipment and train client in use.
Communicate effectively with fellow caregivers and family members regarding client's condition.
Provide a written status report to referring physician each time client is to see their physician and when is a workman's comp case to other appropriate parties.
Assist on occasion with Industrial Service Department clients.