Occupational Therapist - PEDS NICU/Acute Care

Department Overview

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OHSU is hiring! We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage at low or no cost to employees
• Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• Several retirement plans to choose from! – Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan and University Pension Plan, voluntary savings plans (403b, 401a and 457b)
• Up to 200 hours (equal to 25 full days) a year of paid time off 
• 96 hours of sick leave a year (prorated by FTE status) 
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Raises
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses
• Childcare service discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Growth/Development Opportunities

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The purpose of this position is to function as a member of the Rehabilitation Services patient care team by providing occupational therapy services to the pediatric population, with a primary focus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in Acute Care.

 

Occupational therapy services are intended to improve functional independence in self-care, work/school, and play/leisure and may be pivotal to client discharge from the hospital, community integration, academic/professional success and/or quality of life. These services may include, but are not limited to: ADL (activities of daily living) training, energy conservation strategies, splint fabrication and monitoring, exercise for improved functional range of motion/strength/endurance, sensory integration activities, developmental stimulation, perceptual/cognitive training, assistive technology, and provision of appropriate adaptive equipment. The Occupational Therapist in this position would be expected to serve patients in multiple areas of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. This position requires skills to both evaluate a patient’s functional performance and participation in activities of daily living as well as to provide appropriate therapeutic interventions to improve or enhance functional performance and independence. Assessment areas may include, but are not limited to, patient’s daily routines of self-care, feeding, play, school-related activities, sensory integrative and perceptual-motor processing, motoric abilities, prevocational skills, and community living skills. Parent or caregiver education and training is an integral part of this position. This position requires the ability to use Evidence Based Practice and Practice Based Evidence in achieving functional outcomes.

Therapists evaluate each patient referred, establish treatment goals/objectives, develop and treatment plan and implement the plan. Therapists are expected to supervise therapy interns, assist with other educational research activities conducted by the department or the hospital and meet hospital standards regarding documentation and productivity.

Function/Duties of Position

PROVIDES A SAFE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT

• Ensures the safety and welfare of patients and fellow employees
• Utilizes proper posture, sound body mechanics and principles for safe patient handling
• Considers the needs of patients, employees, medical staff, volunteers, vendors and members of the community in an informative, courteous and compassionate manner
• Maintains general good physical and mental health and self-care in order not to jeopardize the health and safety of self and others in the hospital / clinical setting

PROFESSIONALISM

• Maintains current knowledge of professional practice responsibilities and relevant national and state laws and issues which affect their practice
• Models ethical appropriate behavior, professional standards, compliance, and personal integrity
• Identifies and pursues continuing education opportunities; applies and shares new knowledge
• Participates in departmental staff meetings and in-service education programs
• Takes responsibility for special projects and assignments, and additional caseload when needed
• Displays mature, empathetic and effective professional relationships by exhibiting compassion, integrity and concern for others
• Conducts oneself in an ethical and legal man