Certified Occupational Therapist

NWH is recruiting for an occupational therapist, per diem, in the acute care/inpatient setting. This will include covering a minimum of 2 weekend shifts per month, and the ability to cover weekday shifts with variable start/end times:

• This includes availability to work shifts starting at 5:30 am into the early afternoon and later morning starts into the evening with an end time of 8:00 pm.
• The total number of shifts available per week will be variable.

1 or more years of experience in Acute Care, Acute Rehab, or Home Care is preferred; new graduates with student clinical rotations in any of these settings will also be considered. NWH Inpatient Rehab offers a formal orientation and onboarding program that will be tailored to the needs of the applicant based on their work experience.

In this role, the OT will:

• Perform examinations, development treatment plans and establishes treatment goals with patient input
• Perform and apply interventions for follow-up visit
• Carry a caseload that they independently manage
• Provide care to adult med/surg patients, with majority in general and complex medical, post-op orthopedics, post-op general and vascular surgery, and other areas as needed (such as ICU, Emergency Department)

Candidates should have primary attributes that include:

• Strong willingness to collaborate closely with their fellow occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other members of the clinical and non-clinical care team
• Being flexible and willing to adapt to evolving requests/priorities during the workday
• Strong customer service skills
• Commitment to understand and fulfill the mission and goals of Inpatient Rehab Services and NWH as a whole

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

At a minimum, meets licensure requirements in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Occupational Therapy.

EXPERIENCE:

1 Year or more of clinical experience in the acute care, inpatient rehab, or home care settings. New graduates considered for employment.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS:

Licensed, by the Division of Professional Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (The Board of Allied Health is required for Physical and Occupational Therapists; the Board of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists for Speech Therapists). CPR training is required annually

Newton-Wellesley Hospital will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran or active military status, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.