PRN Occupational Therapist
About The Position
Cleveland Clinic’s Martin South Hospital is a 100-bed hospital serving communities in and around Martin County. The Occupational Therapist joins the Rehab Team at Martin South and may also cover shifts at Martin North and Tradition Hospitals as needed. Occupational Therapists help patients regain health and independence by addressing upper-body strength, fine and gross motor coordination, and activities of daily living. They also educate and support patients and families, including by providing home-safety recommendations. This PRN role works varying days, generally within a 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. schedule, with flexibility in start and end times based on business needs. Availability for four weekend days per eight-week schedule and one major and two minor holidays per year is required. PRN therapists may transition to benefitted part-time or full-time positions as those become available. Cleveland Clinic offers education opportunities, preceptor support, and access to its mentorship program, with potential paths toward clinical leadership or specialization in future benefitted roles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
- Occupational Therapy license in the State of Florida.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Internship experience.
- Availability to work four weekend days per eight-week schedule and one major and two minor holidays per year.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment, supplies, and materials up to 50 pounds without mechanical devices or assistance from other personnel.
- Ability to work at a fast pace, prioritize multiple assignments and projects, respond to numerous requests, and collaborate to resolve staff conflicts.
- Reasoning, mathematical, and English-language skills.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in an acute care setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide occupational therapy services, including passive and active range of motion, joint mobilization, massage, myofascial release, desensitization techniques, dressing changes, and job simulation for clients with upper-extremity injuries, disease, or disability.
- Evaluate clients, including joint assessment, musculoskeletal functions, sensorimotor skills, and functional and work abilities.
- Develop treatment plans based on collected data, then implement, monitor, and modify plans to achieve goals.
- Use thermal and electrical physical agent modalities, including hot and cold packs, fluid therapy, paraffin and contrast baths, ultrasound, phonophoresis, TENS, NMES, HVPGS, iontophoresis, and biofeedback.
- Fabricate custom splints, select or order adaptive devices and equipment, and train clients in their use.
- Communicate with physicians, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, employers, and family members about clients’ conditions to support consistent occupational therapy services.
- Provide written status reports to referring physicians when clients are to see them, and to other appropriate parties in workers’ compensation cases.
- Assist with Industrial Service Department clients.
- Cover shifts at Martin North and Tradition Hospitals as needed.
Benefits
- Education opportunities for professional and career development.
- Mentorship through preceptors and the Cleveland Clinic mentorship program.
- Potential transition to benefitted part-time or full-time positions as they become available.
