Occupational Therapist | Gainesville Rehab Inpatient North Tower | Part-time | Days

UF Health•Gainesville, FL

35d•Onsite

About The Position

UF Health Occupational Therapists provide rehabilitation services in the Acute setting, working to create and customize the best course of treatment for conditions that limit a patient's ability to move, be active, communicate, swallow, and complete daily tasks and activities. Our skilled team strives to maximize physical performance, while addressing cognitive and psychosocial components of care to achieve the best functional outcomes. This setting offers an array of service areas in three locations in Gainesville, Florida. The UF Health Shands Hospital and Shands Children's Hospital (NT): The North Tower provides service to the Adult General Medical /Surgical population on the medical units, IMC and ICU, as well as specialty adult services that include Burn/BICU and ENT/Plastic Surgery. The Shands Children's Hospital is also located in the North Tower and provides service to patients from neonate up to older peds. Units include general pediatrics, NICU, PICU and PCICU.

Requirements

Bachelors or higher as designated by professional license.
Demonstrates strong communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with others and work as a team.
Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State of Florida.

Nice To Haves

Experience or fieldwork in the acute setting preferred.
New graduates welcome.

Responsibilities

Provide rehabilitation services in the Acute setting.
Create and customize the best course of treatment for conditions that limit a patient's ability to move, be active, communicate, swallow, and complete daily tasks and activities.
Maximize physical performance.
Address cognitive and psychosocial components of care to achieve the best functional outcomes.
Provide service to the Adult General Medical /Surgical population on the medical units, IMC and ICU.
Provide service to specialty adult services that include Burn/BICU and ENT/Plastic Surgery.
Provide service to patients from neonate up to older peds in the Shands Children's Hospital.