Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Occupational Therapist - Multiple Teams

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
Graduation from an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association is required.
Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist is required.
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross is required.
The caregiver must be able to walk without an assistive device and maintain balance under sudden load to support a patient from falling.
The caregiver must meet physical demands at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and the Ministry of Labor.
The caregiver must be able to lift and reach with their arms sufficiently to lift a patient's arm and leg during therapeutic treatment.
The caregiver must have sufficient touch sensation and manual dexterity to palpate muscle tension or monitor a patient's pulse.
The caregiver must have visual acuity to observe patient movements, analyze them, and read patient monitors.
The caregiver must be able to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
The caregiver must be able to hear at a conversational level to understand patient symptoms and responses to treatment.
The caregiver must follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
The caregiver must comply with the annual influenza prevention program or obtain an approved exemption.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive, or psychosocial deficits that affect their ability to perform independent living skills.
Assess patients' ability to perform independent living skills safely and effectively.
Design an appropriate plan of care, including the type and frequency of treatment.
Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
Document subjective and objective findings about patient progress.
Monitor and modify the plan of care as needed.
Seek consultation as necessary.
Educate patients and their families or caregivers about patient deficits.
Plan or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and the treatment setting.
Provide information about the appropriate selection and use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
Oversee care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians in accordance with licensing laws, state regulations, and occupational therapy practice standards.
Provide services to help patients regain the ability to perform normal activities, self-care, and responsibilities, focusing on treatment outcomes and relearning skills for independent living.
Focus most work on rehabilitating patients with neurological disorders and providing hand therapy.
Participate in special interest groups, committees, and education.
Float between Bath, Green, Stow, Tallmadge, White Pond, and Lakemore as needed.

Desired Qualifications

Clinical experience is preferred, but new graduates are welcome.
Certified Hand Therapist certification or eligibility for certification is preferred.
Interest in splinting patients or learning to splint patients in occupational therapy hand therapy is preferred.

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Occupational Therapist - Outpatient - Hand Therapy - Float - PRN

Location

Akron

Facility

Bath Health and Wellness

Department

Rehab OP-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

D2747E

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and 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 maximizing their treatment outcomes and assisting them in relearning necessary skills to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives. Most of your work will focus on rehabbing patients with neurological disorders and providing hand therapy. Caring for the organization and department gives you an opportunity to participate in special interest groups, committees and education.

A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) Monday - Friday from 8:00AM – 4:30PM, with flexible scheduling.

This caregiver will be based out of a primary location, but floating between Bath, Green, Stow, Tallmadge, White Pond and Lakemore will be required, as needed.

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 but open to new grads

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) or CHT eligible

Interest in splinting patients or learning how to splint patients (OT Hand Therapy)

Physical Requirements:

Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.
Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program.
Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.
Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.
Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.

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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

About the Company

Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $74.7M
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1921

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