What are the responsibilities and job description for the OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST position at Moffitt Cancer Center?
Summary
Position Highlights:
Position Highlights:
- Evaluates, plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of Occupational Therapy.
- Provides care for inpatient oncology caseload.
- Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team regarding the needs of the patient.
- Opportunities to contribute to presentations, publications, supervision of students/interns and execution of departmental education efforts, etc. which will contribute to advancement in a clinical ladder.
- Master’s in Occupational Therapy
- FL OT License
- One or more years of Clinical experience in an acute care hospital
- Complete evaluations and treatments of assigned patients in accordance to established standards of care and practice including selecting assessment tools, tests and measures, goal setting, etc.
- Accurately performs documentation on each evaluation and treatment session within the electronic medical record and accurately documents billing charges.
- Performs screenings for appropriate patients (May include Lymphedema, fall risks, need for rehab)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
- FL OT License, Temporary license accepted, but must pass licensing exam within 90 days of hire to continue employment.
- 1 year Clinical experience in an acute care hospital (experience during OT school will be accepted)
- BLS
