Occupational Therapist

16719BR

FTE: 0.8

Shift: Day shift, weekend/holiday rotation required.

Compensation: Commensurate based on experience

Hours Per Week: 32

Weekends: Yes

Benefit Eligible

Shift: Day shift, includes a weekend and holiday rotation.

We are seeking a dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Acute Care Therapy Team. At UnityPoint Health – Meriter Therapy patients are at the center of everything we do, and we are committed to serving the community by living our FOCUS values of Foster Unity - Own the Moment - Champion Excellence - Seize Opportunity in our daily work. We know that our greatest strength is our people, and we strive to provide an environment that fosters success through our vast employee wellness program, a clinical career ladder for therapists to build upon their clinical and leadership skills, and mentorship opportunities to establish a strong knowledge base and build relationships. Our therapy team also actively participates in shared governance, a leadership structure that ensures clinical decision making is a collaborative process that promotes future growth and advancement.

Student Stipend Program Eligible! Our Career Launch program allows Occupational Therapy students to receive $1,000/month, up to six months prior to graduation and an additional $500 bonus after receiving the required licensure for the role.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work within the context of patient-centered care in an acute care setting.

• Provide evaluation and treatment services to complex patients; concise and efficient documentation/billing in accordance with regulatory standards.

• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to create comprehensive evidence-based treatment plans to maximize functional outcomes and discharge plans.

• Embrace lifelong learning: willingly receive feedback and learn from team members, seek continual learning opportunities to advance one’s own practice, and share feedback to promote the growth of the team.

• Engage in staff meetings, advanced practice teams, and shared governance to help drive best practice and clinical excellence.

• Willing to take on additional responsibilities for team scheduling, program development and process improvement.

• Supervise aide team members.

Why UnityPoint Health – Meriter?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

UnityPoint Health - Meriter and UW Health work closely together to deliver exceptional healthcare services to our community.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Qualifications Include:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program

• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Wisconsin in Occupational Therapy

• NBCOT certification

• Specific skills: Experience in an acute care setting; Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) preferred or willing to obtain CLT certification within 18 months of hire.

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