Senior Occupational Therapist - Rehab Therapies
Senior Occupational Therapist - Rehab Therapies
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Job Description
The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care is looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to evaluate interpret findings and treat patients with complex physical dysfunctions and/or injuries involving both complex and/or specialized needs in an acute care setting.
- Provide quality patient care evaluation assessment and treatment appropriate for patients with complex or specialized needs.
- Participate in the development of innovative clinical teaching activities to meet the learning needs of staff and students.
- Exhibit divisional and/or departmental leadership by:
- Serve as a clinical resource and maintain high level of clinical productivity.
- Participate in clinical research and collaborate on special projects.
- Assist with setting and accomplishing divisional/departmental goals and assists management as necessary.
- Develop implement and expand learning opportunities and skills development for staff and students.
- Assist in establishing new programs as well as maintaining and developing current programs.
- Assist in the administration of the departmental Quality Assurance Program.
- Participate in the development of service operations policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates respect for all members of the University community while performing ones duties and I response to administrators supervisors coworkers and customers.
- Represents the interests of the University of a unit leadership in the use of resources to meet service and productivity demands within unit goals and budgets; strives to promote continual process and quality improvement.
- Seeks opportunities to enhance ones own professional knowledge skills and abilities as they relate to ones current position and/or to prepare for potential future roles and overall career development.
- Performs special projects and tasks as assigned.
The department intends to hire one person from either Occupational Therapist requisitionor Senior Occupational Therapist requisitionbased on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.
University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
Percent of Time:100
Pay Grade: 08 Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of a bachelors degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy is required
- 2 years experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care hospital setting is required with a high degree of understanding and skill in one or more areas of assigned responsibility
- Demonstrated clinical education abilities and leadership is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
Licenses/ Certification:
- Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required
Desirable Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience in one or more of the following patient care specialties in acute care setting including ICU cardiology burn orthopedics
- Demonstrates leadership abilities
- Demonstrates experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team
- Job related experience with and/or commitment to service excellence
Application Process:In order to be considered applicants must uploada resume and cover letter(under submission relevant materials)that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of14calendar days.
Successful candidates will be required to selfdisclose any conviction historyand will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
With additional questions please reach out to Carol Seaman at.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
