Outpatient Occupational Therapist | Complex Care Clinic | Neuro & Lymphedema

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•Onalaska, WI

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a full-time Outpatient Occupational Therapist to join their Onalaska therapy team. This role will primarily focus on treating Neuro & Lymphedema patient populations within the Complex Care Clinic, bringing patient-centered care closer to home. The position may also involve seeing patients within the broader Therapy Department. Upcoming OT graduates are encouraged to apply. The Occupational Therapist will provide comprehensive, patient-centered occupational therapy services for patients enrolled in Complex Care Services (CCS). Working as part of an interdisciplinary care team, the OT will evaluate and address functional, physical, cognitive, behavioral, environmental, and psychosocial factors impacting a patient's ability to safely and effectively participate in daily activities and manage their health. The OT will partner with patients to set meaningful goals and develop individualized strategies to promote independence, safety, self-management, and quality of life. Services may include functional assessment, intervention, education, adaptive strategies and equipment recommendations, energy conservation, activity modification, home and community safety, caregiver education, and coordination with other care team members. Complex Care Services (CCS) is an interdisciplinary care model designed to support patients with multiple chronic conditions, frequent healthcare utilization, and complex care needs. Through proactive, relationship-based care, the CCS team partners with patients to improve health outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and reduce avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Within CCS, the Occupational Therapist contributes to the patient’s care plan by helping the team understand how health conditions and other barriers affect the patient’s ability to function in daily life. The OT collaborates closely with the clinician, RN Care Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Social Worker, Behavioral Health Consultant, Registered Dietitian/Diabetes Care Specialist, Pharmacist, and Physical Therapist, as well as other community or specialty resources to support coordinated, patient-centered care.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist - Wisconsin (OT) license
Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Nice To Haves

Lymphedema Certification desired
Neuro experience preferred
Upcoming OT graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, patient-centered occupational therapy services for patients enrolled in Complex Care Services (CCS).
Evaluate and address functional, physical, cognitive, behavioral, environmental, and psychosocial factors impacting a patient's ability to safely and effectively participate in daily activities and manage their health.
Partner with patients to identify meaningful goals and develop individualized strategies that promote independence, safety, self-management, and quality of life.
Provide services including functional assessment, intervention, education, adaptive strategies and equipment recommendations, energy conservation, activity modification, home and community safety, caregiver education, and coordination with other members of the care team.
Contribute to the patient’s care plan by helping the team understand how health conditions and other barriers affect the patient’s ability to function in daily life.
Collaborate closely with the clinician, RN Care Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Social Worker, Behavioral Health Consultant, Registered Dietitian/Diabetes Care Specialist, Pharmacist, and Physical Therapist, as well as other community or specialty resources to support coordinated, patient-centered care.