Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy

Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy

Join the Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital's Outpatient Center in New Philadelphia, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. You will work alongside dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide wide-ranging services to help patients regain their ability to perform normal activities, self-care and responsibilities. In this role, you will focus on treating primarily post-surgical patients as well as patients with tennis elbow and carpal tunnel. This is the perfect opportunity for a caregiver who is interested in hand therapy and is passionate about assisting patients in relearning necessary skills to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.

A caregiver in this position works varying days/hours from 7:30AM – 5:30PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits which impact their abilities to successfully perform independent living skills.
• Assess patient's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills.
• Design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
• Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
• Document subjective and objective findings of patient progress.
• Monitor and modify the plan of care as needed.
• Seek consultation as necessary.
• Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
• Plan and/or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
• Provide information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
• Oversee the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and OT practice standards.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in a clinical area
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)

Physical Requirements:

• OSHA Requirements: All employees are required to know and demonstrate competency in all OSHA requirements for the position such as the use of personal protective barrier equipment, safety equipment and procedures, handling of hazardous materials, etc.
• Physical Requirements: Performance of job duties requires sitting, standing and walking at varying intervals throughout the 8-hour shift.
• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Considerations: All employees are required to be aware of all MSDS considerations for this position which identifies all items in their particular area that fall into this category. Each employee will be educated regarding the location of their department's MSDS manual.
• Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure: This position falls within one of the following Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Categories (check appropriate description): Category I - Employees whose routine and/or daily duties, tasks or procedures always expose them to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Category II - Employees whose routine and/or daily duties, tasks or procedures occasionally expose them to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Category III - Employees whose routine and/or daily duties, tasks or procedures never expose them to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Employees will be educated regarding their positions Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Category to ensure employee competency in identifying and handling any exposures.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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