Occupational Therapist - Inpatient - Acute - PRN

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is hiring a PRN inpatient Occupational Therapist. The role provides services to help patients regain the ability to perform normal activities, self-care, and other responsibilities. The Occupational Therapist works to maximize treatment outcomes and help patients relearn skills needed to lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives. The position is part-time, with weekend coverage and weekday availability required. The caregiver must cover up to two weekend days per month. Coverage may include weekend evenings if patients have not yet been discharged. The listed schedule options are 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; weekend hours are 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with possible evening coverage from 4:00–7:00 p.m. The role requires following standard precautions and using personal protective equipment as required. Cleveland Clinic requires compliance with its annual influenza prevention program, subject to an approved exemption. Offers of employment are followed by controlled-substance testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Graduation from an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Ability to walk without an assistive device and maintain balance despite a sudden load to support a patient from falling.
Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level, as defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
Ability to lift and reach with the arms sufficiently to lift a patient’s arm and leg during therapeutic treatment.
Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to palpate muscle tension or monitor a patient’s pulse.
Visual acuity to observe gross and fine motor movements and read patient monitors.
Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patients’ descriptions of symptoms and responses to treatment.
Availability for weekday work and coverage of up to two weekend days per month; weekend evening coverage may be needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a clinical area.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive, or psychosocial deficits affecting independent living skills.
Assess patients’ ability to perform independent living skills safely and effectively.
Design an appropriate plan of care, including the type and frequency of treatment.
Implement treatment plans using appropriate modalities.
Document subjective and objective findings about patient progress.
Monitor and modify plans of care as needed.
Seek consultation as necessary.
Educate patients and their families or caregivers about patient deficits.
Plan or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and the treatment setting.
Provide information on appropriate selection and use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
Oversee care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians in accordance with licensing laws, state regulations, and occupational therapy practice standards.
Use personal protective equipment as required and comply with the influenza prevention program.