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McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehabilitation
Position Summary: The occupational therapist accurately assesses and identifies deficits in a patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) relative to physical, cognitive, and/or psychological impairments. Develops an individualized treatment plan with patient-centered goals that will be accomplished by therapeutic interventions and the use of ADLs. This may include adaptation or modification of the environment or objects within the environment to facilitate engagement and participation.
Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performs patient evaluations by establishing an occupational profile, analyzing occupational performance and collaborating with the patient to establish goals geared toward the experiences, values, priorities, and desired outcomes of the client. This process may also include performing relevant systems review and selecting and administering specific tests and measures to obtain data.
2. Establishes an individualized plan of care and selects therapeutic interventions that address the specific impairments identified in the evaluation and in accordance with physician orders.
3. Conducts ongoing reassessment of the patient and their response to treatment.
4. Initiates and manages the discharge plan beginning at the first visit and continuing throughout treatment.
5. Supervises and delegates to ancillary staff and students consistent with state laws and department policy.
Qualifications:
Required:
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Graduate of an accredited program of occupational
therapy.
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Current State Board of Occupational Therapy licensure.
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BLS certification.
Preferred:
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One (1) year of occupational therapist
experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
