Occupational Therapist

Cleveland Clinic • Uniontown, OH • 4h ago

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide wide-ranging services to help patients regain their ability to perform normal activities, self-care and responsibilities. In this role, you will focus on maximizing their treatment outcomes and assisting them in relearning necessary skills to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM - 4:30PM with flexible scheduling options during the hours of 7am - 7pm when the Center is open.

This caregiver will be based out of a primary location, but floating between Bath, Green, Stow, Tallmadge, White Pond and Lakemore will be required, as needed.

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 Occupational Therapy Association

Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist (OT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Experience in a clinical area

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) or CHT eligible

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.

Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.

Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program.

Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.

Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.

Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.

Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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