Allied / Tech - OT - Occupational Therapist

Allied / Tech - OT - Occupational Therapist

TRAVEL - OT (766) - Wesley Medical Center - 8A - 4P

Unit Information: Occupational Therapy / (766)

Location: Wesley Medical Center, 550 N Hillside St, Wichita, KS 67214, Floor: 1st Building: 3

General Information:

Number of Beds OT Daily Census of approx. 250 active consults/day

Number of Staff Headcount 30, FTEs 17.29

Type of staff: o 2:1 OTR to COTA ratio

Patient Ratios Typically 8-10 assigned to OTR/s day

Type of equipment general acute care DME EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile:

Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Minimum 6 months acute care hospital OT experience Active KS licensure BLS

Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. Trauma Experience Comprehensive Stroke Experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s): OT evaluations OT treatments

Best personality Fit: Ability to work independently with little oversight; high accountability Good communication and collaboration skills Flexibility given the nature of practice in acute care

Unit Guidelines/Policies:

Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. Wesley Medical Center has a large therapy team working in a complex acute care environment with a wide variety of diagnosis groups. We have a very collaborative team and offer flexible scheduling to meet your needs. Our staff enjoy a great deal of autonomy in care planning for patients and work hand in hand with the interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of our patients and the community at large.