DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

The Director, Occupational Therapy provides leadership, administration, and clinical oversight for the Occupational Therapy Department. This role is responsible for coordinating staffing, training, supervision, therapeutic programming, student and volunteer programs, documentation compliance, budget management, and direct occupational therapy services for Butler Hospital patient populations.

• Coordinates the hiring, orientation, training, supervision, credentialing, documentation compliance, and annual performance evaluation of Occupational Therapy personnel, including occupational therapists, certified occupational therapy assistants, and activity therapists.
• Collaborates with clinical unit leadership to plan, develop, and maintain high-quality therapeutic programs for inpatient and partial hospital patient populations.
• Administers the Occupational Therapy student fieldwork program and collaborates with Human Resources and Patient Care Services on clinical internships and volunteer opportunities.
• Plans for and administers the department budget in accordance with hospital requirements, including oversight of personnel, supplies, equipment, overtime, budget compliance, and variance justification.
• Maintains a direct occupational therapy clinical caseload, identifies patient evaluation and treatment needs, collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and plans individual or group treatment in Occupational Therapy and unit-based programs.

Provides departmental leadership through problem solving, communication, performance improvement, quality control, staff assignment, confidentiality, use of information systems, compliance with hospital policies, and completion of other assigned duties

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required; Master's Degree Preferred
• Graduate of an Accredited school of Occupational Therapy plus current registration and Rhode Island License. 

Experience:

• Minimum 7 Years

     Licenses:

• Current Rhode Island Occupational Therapy license required.

     Certifications:

• Current Occupational Therapy registration required.

     Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of occupational therapy principles, program development, performance improvement, documentation compliance, staff supervision, budget administration, and interdisciplinary clinical collaboration.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.