Neurological Occupational Therapist Fellow

By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing Mission and Vision. You’ll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions. You’ll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary

The Neurological Occupational Therapy Fellow will be responsible for all Occupational Therapist job duties, but with a reduced productivity expectation. Release time will be allotted for mentoring from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRAlab) Occupational Therapy specialists and other mentors, observation of specialty practices, involvement in structured learning experiences, participation in research, attendance at lectures or other didactic programs, and for other identified scholarly activities.

The Fellow will be responsible for completing all requirements of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab fellowship program within the nine month program for successful completion of the program. Employment at SRAlab as a fellow will be terminated after the 12 month program.

The Fellow will provide occupational therapy evaluation and direct patient's participation in selected tasks to restore or maximize independence in daily living skills. The Fellowship will facilitate learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, and the fellow will be an active member of their designated departments while participating in the designated fellowship clinical education program.

The Fellow will provide occupational therapy consistent with organizational standards and demonstrate support for the Mission and Vision of the organization and of the fellowship program by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Fellow will provide occupational therapy that demonstrates the SRAlab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and SRAlab Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties. They will also uphold the aligned core elements of the fellowship program: Research Informed Practice, Collaborative Interprofessional Practice, Community engaged Practice, Professional Identity, and Leadership in Clinical Practice.

Job Description

The Neurological Occupational Therapy Fellow:

• Performs departmental responsibilities that support efficient delivery of patient care in a timely manner including acceptable attendance, punctuality for patient care and meetings; following Institute and Departmental policies and procedures related to dress code, patient care activities such as infection control and safety, electronic patient care documentation and other information systems; organizing, maintaining and upgrading departmental equipment and facilities.

• Contributes to departmental goal achievement activities.

• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills in performing all job tasks including displaying a positive interpersonal approach with patients, family members, visitors and co-workers; facilitating patient participation in the therapy process and collaborating with others and advocating for patients and family to achieve desirable outcomes; negotiating conflicts utilizing proper channels of communication; and utilizing constructive methods of managing stress.

• Evaluates, assesses and plans treatment including orienting patient and significant others to purposes and processes of OT evaluation and treatment; selects and performs evaluations of impairments, disability and handicap appropriate to patient diagnosis, life roles, age development, functional status, medical condition, expected discharge environment and length of stay. Identifies areas in which abilities and impairments affect function; establishing long and short term goals and a treatment plan of appropriate intensity and duration in conjunction with patient, family and other team members. Demonstrates a competency in understanding the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients as measured by specific performance standards. Demonstrates the ability to interpret growth and development related information to assure patient needs are met.

• Seeks assistance and incorporates current evidence based practice and other expert opinion into the above.

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