Occupational Therapist
About The Position
As an Occupational Therapist at Emplify Health by Gundersen-Friendship, you will have the opportunity to join us in our mission, mission, and values: We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Leading with love, we courageously commit to a future of healthy people and thriving communities. This is our aspiration. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility-our pillars set our foundation and our future. Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself! Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy
- Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of WI
- CPR Certification (or ability to obtain within 3 months)
Responsibilities
- Work closely with patients and patient family members by evaluating and providing diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Collaborate with other departments and professionals regarding patient treatment/activity progress.
- Service as a member of the treatment team involved in the discharge planning with follow up care.
- Maintain patient records including initial evaluations/assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA
- Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual base contribution
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Tuition Investment Program
- Career Development Center
- Wellness program with incentives
- employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
- optional short-term and long-term disability coverage
- employee assistance program
- identity theft protection
- pet insurance
- Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program
- discount program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
