Occupational Therapist

What You Can Expect:

Our Occupational Therapists love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!

We're glad you are thinking about joining us.

Grand Itasca is a great place for Occupational Therapists. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

Let's talk about benefits.

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
• STDB (short term disability bank)
• 401K with employer contributions
• Employee Referral Program

About the Position

• Occupational Therapist
• Part-Time, .8-1.0 FTE (64-80 hours per pay period)
• Days and Evenings
• On-site at Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital's Pro Building, in Grand Rapids

Job Summary:
The staff Occupational Therapist functions under the general supervision of the Manager of Rehab and Home Care Services. They assume responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients while providing occupational therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care. The staff Occupational Therapist also assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Occupational Therapist Assistants and may be assigned to orient staff and students and to assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual. The Occupational Therapist accurately assesses patient's needs, identifies and initiates appropriate occupational therapy interventions, provides patient and family teaching, and works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork. These functions are carried out according to hospital policy in accordance with the mission and vision of the hospital and consistent with the philosophy of the department. The Occupational Therapist participates in performance improvement and program development activities. Responsibilities include providing input into the budgetary planning process, contributing to cost effectiveness of services and programs provided by the department, communicating the employee's observations and suggestions related to opportunities for improvement, and maintaining positive relations with all customers.

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Provides patient care services to patients of all ages from neonate to geriatric including:
  • Performs patient assessment.
  • Establishes plan of care.
  • Assesses the effectiveness of treatment and modifies treatment to achieve goals.
  • Provides care in accordance with physician's orders and established plan of care.
  • Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver or significant other and provides education to meet those needs.
  • Plans for discharge.
  • Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other, and members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff. Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions. Complies with appropriate and approved safety standards.
• Utilizes the appropriate leadership skills in delegating, organizing and educating coworkers, and staff. Coordinates and supervises appropriate levels of staff including interns, students and volunteer