Occupational Therapist NE

                    

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Job Title

Occupational Therapist NE

                        

Location

New Philadelphia

                    

Facility

Tuscarawas Mercy Health Center

                     

Department

Therapy Carrollton-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

D2747E

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

8:00am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Occupational Therapist 

 

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Mercy Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. 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 everyone 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 varying shifts, 8:00am—7:00pm.  

 

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. 

• Design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.  

• Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. 

• Document subjective and objective findings of patient progress. 

• Monitor and modify the plan of care as needed.  

• Seek consultation as necessary. 

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

• Plan and/or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting. 

• Provide information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs. 

• Oversee the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and OT practice standards. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s degree.  

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupationa