Occupational Therapist | Staff-Senior | Acute Care | Medical Center University

About the role

The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our collaborative team at the Medical Center University Campus. In this role, you will lead innovative, patient-centered care for individuals facing complex challenges, focusing on helping patients regain function, maximize independence, and safely transition through their continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care for patients with complex challenges, focusing on helping patients regain function, maximize independence, and safely transition through their continuum of care.
• Lead and contribute to a collaborative, results-driven environment.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required.
• 2+ years of experience in Occupational Therapy is required, with a high degree of understanding and skill in one or more areas of assigned responsibility.
• Demonstrated skills in clinical education abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications for Senior Occupational Therapist:
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required.
• 2+ years of experience in Occupational Therapy is required, with a high degree of understanding and skill in one or more areas of assigned responsibility.
• Demonstrated skills in clinical education abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Desirable Qualifications for Senior Occupational Therapist:
• 3+ years of experience in Occupational Therapy.
• 3+ years of experience in one or more assigned areas of responsibility is desired.
• Ability to practice in an autonomous manner.
• Demonstrated effectiveness and efficiency in provision of patient care.
• Demonstrated effort to enhance one’s own knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrated program/service development or quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications for Occupational Therapist:
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required.
• Entry level experience in Occupational Therapy, with proven education in one or more areas of assigned responsibility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Desirable Qualifications for Occupational Therapist:
• 1-3 years of experience in Occupational Therapy.
• 1-3 years of experience in treating patients with Behavioral Health needs.
• Demonstrated experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team.

Benefits

This position offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

Pay

Pay Level: 06 | 08. Pay Plan: SEIU Pay Plan

Schedule

Falls between 7:30am – 5:00pm.