Occupational Therapist - Peds Autism

Parma, OH

17 days ago

Job Description

Location: Parma Health Center

Biweekly Hours: 80

Shift: Days, 1 evening/wk

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County's safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary:

Plans, organizes, and provides occupational therapy programs to help individuals overcome or adapt to physical, emotional, or developmental disabilities.
Assesses how patient(s) function, and creatively structures work, leisure, and self-care activities to encourage independence.
Patients may include neonate through young adult population
Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or post-graduate certificate in Occupational Therapy from a school accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Possesses and maintains National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification (NBCOT)
Holds an Occupational Therapist licensure in the State of Ohio
Possess current BLS certification, or obtains within 90 days of hire
Ability to travel to satellite locations as per operational needs.
Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred:

Membership in the AOTA

Physical Requirements:

Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling during, any type of functional training.
Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm or leg during exercise program.
Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient's pulse.
Visual acuity to observe patient's gross movement, gait, etc., in order to analyze biomechanical problems.
Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families who may not be able to read
Ability to hear or understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.
Frequently (25-75% of the time) performed tasks: Standing, sitting with and without back support, walking, reaching (overhead, forward, lateral, and low), crouching, balancing, lifting 5-25 pounds, carrying 5-10 pounds, and pushing up to 75 pounds
Occasionally (5-25% of the time) performed tasks: Stooping, climbing, lifting or moving 24-50 pounds, carrying 10-25 pounds, and operating power tools and machinery

Numbers & Facts

Location

Parma, OH

Skills

Affordable Housingunmatched
Autismunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Biomechanicsunmatched
Community Healthunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Developmental Disabilitiesunmatched
Disease Prevention and Controlunmatched
Emergency Careunmatched
Environmental Economicsunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Legalunmatched
Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Manual Dexterityunmatched
Medical Treatmentunmatched
Occupational Therapyunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
System Operationsunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched

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