Occupational Therapist

Job Description\n UW Health is seeking a Occupational Therapist for a job in Madison, Wisconsin.Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: Occupational Therapist\n Discipline: Therapy\n Duration: Ongoing\n Employment Type: Staff\n \n \n Work Schedule:\n Full-time, Part-time and Per Diem, 75% - 100% FTE shifts. Day, day/evening, or evening shifts available. You may be eligible for up to $4,000 sign-on bonus (pro-rated based on FTE). You will work at University Hospital, American Family Children’s Hospital, or East Madison Hospital in Madison, WI. \n Pay:\n This position may be eligible for up to a $4,000 sign-on bonus (pro-rated based on FTE)\n Additional components of compensation may include:\n \n Evening and night shift differential\n Weekend differential\n Float differential\n Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants\n \n \n Be part of something remarkable\n Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!\n We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to:\n \n Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to create comprehensive evidence based treatment plans to maximize functional outcomes and optimize discharge.\n Provide patient and family centered care in a fast paced, dynamic acute care environment at a nationally recognized academic medical center.\n Demonstrate a high level of clinical excellence, autonomy, adaptability, and engagement.\n Commit to on-going learning to advance their clinical knowledge, skills, and abilities through peer mentorship, clinical education, and other learning opportunities.\n Take an active role in program development and quality improvement.\n \n \n At UW Health, you will have:\n \n An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.\n Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance\n Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being\n Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement\n The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions\n \n Qualifications\n \n Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy Required\n Work Experience\n \n 2 years prior relevant experience Preferred\n Licenses & Certifications\n \n Licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Wisconsin Upon Hire Required\n Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months Required\n Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.\n University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.\n American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.\n East Madison Hospital – is UW Health’s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you’re sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness.\n \n Job Description\n \n UW Hospital and Clinics Benefits\n \n \n UW Health Job ID #51059. Posted job title: Occupational Therapist - Acute CareAbout UW Health\n \n UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois. \n \n \n UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools. \n Benefits\n \n Holiday Pay\n Vision benefits\n Continuing Education\n Sick pay\n Dental benefits\n Life insurance\n Discount program\n Pet insurance\n Wellness and fitness programs\n Medical benefits\n Sign-On bonus\n \n