Occupational Therapist: Portage Outpatient

• Organizes and conducts Occupational Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. 
• The Occupational Therapist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.
• Performs evaluation(s) and develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum.
• Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
• Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.
• Initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
• Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. 
• Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
• Monday-Friday.
• Full time 40 hours per week. 
• This will be the day shift. 
• Patient population will be outpatient ortho and neuro. 

Sign-on Bonus:  

This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus to eligible candidates.  Eligible candidates must be newly hired to UH and have at least 1yr of OT experience.

University Hospitals is offering a $5,000 sign on bonus, minus applicable taxes, for designated regular full-time OT positions to experienced OT's (1 years or more) hired externally.

New Grad OT Candidates

This position is eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus to eligible candidates.  Eligible candidates must be newly hired to UH and have less than 1yr of OT experience.

University Hospitals is offering a $3,000 sign on bonus, minus applicable taxes, for designated regular full-time OT positions to new grad OT's (less than 1 year of experience) hired externally.

Internals are not eligible

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program required.
• Evaluation and treatment skills necessary to provide Occupational Therapy appropriate to the developmental and chronological age of patients on caseload. 
• Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills. 
• Physically, cognitively and perceptually able to provide patient treatment and able to assist in physical mobility of patients and equipment. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 Days.
• Is awaiting Ohio licensure status of Limited Permit required.
• Licensed by the State of Ohio to practice Occupational Therapy required.