GW is looking for an experienced occupational therapist to fill a float position between our 18 bed NICU and our Med-Surg adult population. In the NICU, the OT will provide high quality evaluations for infants, ensure family-centered developmental care, and create and implement individualized treatment plans alongside a close team of therapists in our open-bay NICU. The OT will educate on and encourage developmentally appropriate care and occupations, sensorimotor processes, and neurobehavioral organization. The OT will also float to cover patients in our adult Med-Surg population as needed based on the census of the NICU. Our Med-Surg therapists work in all areas of the hospital, from the emergency department, medical and surgical units, to the cardiothoracic, neuroscience, and trauma intensive care units. Our occupational therapists serve as the experts in self-care, everyday life activities, functional mobility, and rehabilitation, and are key stakeholders in patients' recovery and interdisciplinary discharge planning. The rehab department offers a wonderful team environment, and the chosen candidate will play an important role within an interdisciplinary team.

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus

$3,000 relocation bonus available (if aplicable)

What do our current Med-Surg OTs value about GW Hospital & UHS?

Med-Surg Occupational Therapists at GW Hospital are essential partners with providers, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, and ancillary and support staff in an academic medical center, Level 1 Trauma Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center that is Defining Medicine. Our professional rehab staff work at the top of their license alongside other healthcare professionals to enhance patients' functional recovery and self-actualization, provide consultative services, make recommendations, and elevate patient care through unit and system-based quality initiatives, evidence-based research and practice, and true interdisciplinary care. Rehab leaders and staff are laser-focused on exceptional patient outcomes and are defining healthcare for the 21st century.

Benefits for our Med-Surg OTs are:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance (if qualified)
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Teaching hospital work environment

• $100 Transportation stipend (if eligible)
• Robust employee recognition program

• Robust orientation and training
• Dedicated mentorship for all staff therapists by a Senior Therapist
• World-class teamwork and interdisciplinary care
• Advances in academic medicine

• Up to $5 per hour shift differential

• No Mandatory Overtime
• Significant opportunities to grow and develop through job-related training, continuing education, and mobility up and across UHS subsidiaries

• The Option to Waive your Paid Time Off Days and take an additional 12% Increase on your Base Rate (if eligible)

• Employee discounts and much more!

Unit specialties options:

• Traumatic Injuries
• Orthopedic Surgeries
• Stroke and General Neurology
• Orthosis Fabrication
• Cognitive Assessments and Treatment
• Internal Medicine
• Oncology
• Surgical Services
• Critical Care
• Emergency Services
• Behavioral Health Services

Med-Surg OT Job Requirements:

• Master's/ Doctorate degree in Occupational therapy
• Experience in a hospital setting required
• Must have DC License before start of employment

• Current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals by AHA or Red Cross

Skills:

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities

About GW Hospital: The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) is a 395-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC, next to the Foggy Bottom metro. GW Hospital serves a diverse group of patients-from residents to our nation's leaders. As an academic medical center, GW Hospital has the resources and clinical expertise necessary to provide specialized, complex care. This expertise includes cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women's health, trauma, and advanced surgery including robotic and minimally invasive surgery. https://www.gwhospital.com/

GW Hospital is jointly owned and operated by George Washington University and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), adjacent to the hospital, is the 11th oldest medical center in the country and the first in the nation's capital.

The mission of GW Hospital is to provide the highest quality healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world-class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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