Occupational Therapy Supervisor - Level 1 Trauma Center

MedStar Health is looking for an Acute Occupational Therapy Supervisor to join our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center! This role involves mostly supervisory duties with some patient care as needed. You'll be supporting a small team of staff therapists within our 900-bed, Level 1 Trauma Center.

As an Acute  Occupational Therapy Supervisor, you will provide occupational therapy services to patients, to include but not limited to screening and evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, treatment reassessment and revision, patient/client re-evaluation, discharge planning, and documentation. You will assist in coordinating day-to-day operations in collaboration with leadership and coordinate effective short-term scheduling and team member coverage. You'll be responsible for working with leadership to promote proper and efficient utilization of quality services; participating in program development, expansion, and improvement with leadership and other team members; and helping develop and maintain systems to manage referrals and to communicate with key stakeholders.  

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move! 

 
Primary Duties:  

• Provides evaluation and treatment services including review of pertinent historical information, performance of specific assessments, and determination of recommendations and documentation of results. Explains evaluation findings and treatment plan to patient and family and incorporates patient and family in the goals setting. Demonstrates proficiency in implementation of treatment protocols. Consults with other healthcare professionals as indicated. Documents change in a patient's condition. Demonstrates autonomy in clinical practice and clinical reasoning is guided by analytical processes and evidence-based practice. Takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth and competency for self and organization. Actively supports the department strategic plan and provides clinical development support to meet department needs.  

• Promotes excellent customer experience and great access. Demonstrates a professional commitment to provide frictionless patient access to care through flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and actions/behaviors that display empathy in our patient consumer driven environment. Participates in team removal of barriers to access. Coordinates day-to-day operations at the direction of leadership. Including assisting with the coordination of daily staffing and patient scheduling, working with team members to meet productivity expectations and service demands, participating in utilization and peer review activities, and assists with ongoing feedback to team members regarding observed performance and talents to facilitate goal achievement. Assists with performance appraisals and completes them promptly.  

• Assists in the selecting, training, orienting of staff as directed by leadership. Participates in department, service-line, and discipline specific decision making and problem solving as it impacts patient care. Identifies opportunities for process improvement, need for task force development, development of special project, or implementation of evidence-based practice. Collects and monitors data to ensure quality outcomes. Assists with development and review of clinical policies under guidance of leadership.  

• Participates in program development, expansion, and improvement with leadership and other team members. Catalyzes communication and collaboration with physicians, and other program/service stakeholders, across the care continuum as applicable. Actively participates in teams/committees to promote the goals of the service line. Coordinates community and MedStar outreach and formal marketing initiatives to expand potential patient and referrer awareness of programs and services. Assist with the initiative in developing and managing referrals.  

Qualifications:  

• Degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.  

• Occupational Therapist licensure in District of Columbia (DC).  

• CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).  

• 3-4 years clinical experience in a rehabilitation setting with demonstrated expertise.