OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - ACUTE CARE REHAB - PT Benefit Eligible

Sparrow • Lansing, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients, plans treatment programs, and performs occupational therapy procedures to restore function, prevent disability, reduce pain, and maximize patients’ potential and quality of life following disease, injury, or surgery. The position is located at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, and is part-time and benefit eligible.

The therapist assesses functional status across areas such as activities of daily living, independent living skills, joint function and protection, coordination, endurance, body mechanics and positioning, assistive equipment, orthotic and prosthetic devices, home environment and management, and cognitive and social skills. The therapist develops functional goals with patients and families, provides treatment according to established plans, documents care and patient responses, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on rehabilitation and discharge planning.

The role also includes educating patients and families, participating in case conferences, care rounds and family meetings, reassessing progress, maintaining professional standards through education and department requirements, and delegating, directing, and supervising care implemented by COTAs, PCTs, and occupational therapy students. UM Health-Sparrow offers therapists a complimentary Medbridge subscription, continuing education opportunities, a 1:1 treatment model, and market-leading wages.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
• Michigan state occupational therapy licensure.
• BLS certification within six months of hire.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to perform multiple tasks and adapt to changing work situations.
• Demonstrate respect for patient privacy and comply with HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures.
• Adhere to ICARE values and standards of behavior and support an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment.
• Work safely and promptly report hazards.

Nice To Haves

• Registration as an Occupational Therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
• Experience with physical or cognitive disabilities.
• Two years of experience in a hospital environment.
• Experience in an intensive care unit.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess patients’ functional status, including activities of daily living, independent living skills, joint function and protection, coordination, endurance, body mechanics and positioning, assistive equipment, orthotic and prosthetic devices, home environment and management, and cognitive and social skills.
• Develop realistic, functional goals in collaboration with patients and their families.
• Educate patients and families using teaching and learning principles to support restoration of function and participation in daily activities.
• Provide treatment according to the established plan, using available modalities, equipment, and techniques within the scope of occupational therapy.
• Document assessments, plans, care provided, and patient responses in the medical record.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and rehabilitation programs.
• Participate in case conferences, care rounds, and family meetings to advance rehabilitation goals and discharge planning.
• Re-evaluate patients, assess progress, and make discharge-planning recommendations.
• Maintain professional standards by participating in in-services, education opportunities, and hospital and department requirements.
• Delegate, direct, and supervise care implementation by COTAs, PCTs, and occupational therapy students.
• Protect patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA policies and procedures; adhere to ICARE values and standards of behavior.
• Communicate with patients, families, and customers using AIDET; work safely and promptly report identified hazards.

Benefits

• Benefit eligible.
• Complimentary Medbridge subscription with access to continuing education courses.
• Free continuing education courses hosted by UM Health-Sparrow.
• 1:1 treatment model.
• Market-leading wages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level