Occupational Therapist

                    

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Job Title

Occupational Therapist

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

Occupational Therapy-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

T29015

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits which impact their abilities to successfully perform independent living skills.

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

Occupational Therapists provide many wide-ranging services to a variety of people who have been referred by a physician due to a problem with their ability to perform normal activities of daily living (ADLs). This may be due to physical injury, emotional or developmental problems, stroke, elective surgery, disease processes, aging, or birth defects, just to name a few. The goal of OT is to maximize the ability of each individual to perform self-care, work, and leisure activities to the best of their physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities. Ultimately, the goal is also to help people re-learn skills needed to live independent, productive, and satisfying lives. 

A caregiver in this position works 7:30am – 5:30pm, with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits which impact their abilities to successfully perform independent living skills. 

• Assess patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills and design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment. 

• Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities and document subjective and objective findings of patient progress. 

• Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. 

• Direct and supervise the activities of support personnel. 

• Act a clinical instructor or participate in the education and evaluation of students. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s degree.  

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.  

• Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist (OT).  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Proficiency with ortho