Occupational Therapist

IU Health•Lafayette, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

IU Health is looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day. Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree from an accredited academic program in occupational therapy; or, if foreign trained, graduation from an occupational therapy education program outside the US with educationally equivalent coursework accepted by Indiana PLA.
Requires current license in the State of Indiana.
Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
Advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Nice To Haves

6 months of acute care experience preferred.
Will consider new grads with acute care fieldwork experience.
Current certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides occupational therapy services for the treatment of physical and psychological dysfunctions.
Provides direct patient care using a variety of sensorimotor, functional, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help patients regain physical or mental functioning.
Appropriately supervises occupational therapy assistants, support personnel and students.
Willingly participates in related activities in support of patient care, education and department operations.