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: 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: 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:

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.