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General Summary of Position
MedStar Health is looking for an Occupational Therapy Supervisor Acute to join our team!
As an Occupational Therapy Supervisor Acute, 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. Assists in coordinating day-to-day operations in collaboration with leadership. Coordinates effective short-term scheduling and team member coverage. This individual is responsible for working with leadership to promote proper and efficient utilization of quality services. Participates in program development, expansion, and improvement with leadership and other team members. Helps 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:
Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
Occupational Therapist licensure in Maryland, District of Columbia (DC), and/or Virginia deemed necessary for your specific location(s).
CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).
3-4 years clinical experience in a rehabilitation setting with demonstrated expertise.
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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