Senior Occupational Therapist

Tenet • Detroit, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success. This role provides oversight to the occupational therapy team, assists department leadership in overseeing day-to-day operations, and resolves problems. The Senior Occupational Therapist coordinates staff work schedules and patient care assignments to ensure timely service delivery, and enforces department policies and procedures for efficient provision of occupational therapy services. This position assumes supervisory responsibility in the absence of department leadership, participates in the selection and evaluation of occupational therapy personnel, and coordinates and participates in department performance improvement activities. The role serves as a clinical resource, mentors staff, provides in-service education, and oversees and evaluates occupational therapy staff. Additionally, the Senior Occupational Therapist assists with the volunteer program, functions as a role model for customer service, and assists in marketing occupational therapy services. The role also serves as a clinical resource for community-based agencies, institutions, and universities, and assists management in department functions and special projects such as utilization review, quality assurance, program development, and committee work. The Senior Occupational Therapist also conducts studies and research projects as requested and performs all duties of an Occupational Therapist as required.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Three to five years of progressively more responsible experience in a clinical area in order to acquire leadership skills, and skills for specialized and independent patient treatment.
• Current license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Michigan.
• Initial certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight to the occupational therapy team.
• Assists department leadership in overseeing the day-to-day operations and resolving problems.
• Coordinates staff work schedules and patient care assignments to ensure timely service delivery.
• Follows, clarifies and enforces department policies and procedures to ensure efficient provision of occupational therapy services.
• Assumes supervisory responsibility in the absence of department leadership.
• Participates in the selection and evaluation of occupational therapy personnel.
• Coordinates and participates in department performance improvement activities.
• Serves as a clinical resource to the occupational therapy team and assists departmental staff with resolving complex cases and/or problems.
• Participates in setting and implementing goals for the occupational therapy team.
• Serves as a mentor to assist in professional growth and development of therapy staff.
• Provides in-service education and orientation programs.
• Oversees, instructs and evaluates occupational therapy staff in the application of occupational therapy principles, modalities and techniques.
• Assists with volunteer program, as needed.
• Functions as a role model for customer service.
• Assists in marketing occupational therapy services to patients, families and other health care professionals in the community.
• Serves as a clinical resource for community-based agencies, institutions and universities.
• Assists management in department functions and special projects, i.e., utilization review, quality assurance, program development and committee work.
• Conducts studies and research projects as requested.
• Performs all the duties/responsibilities of an Occupational Therapist, as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree