Inpatient Occupational Therapist – Per Diem (Weekdays + Rotating Weekends)

Join our team of specially trained inpatient occupational therapists who work with patients to facilitate safe discharge and to provide ongoing treatment to medically complex patients. We see patients on every ward of Tufts MC to treat a wide range of conditions including stroke, heart failure, heart surgery and transplants, trauma, shoulder and hip replacements, and spine surgeries. Our occupational therapy team provides guidance in developing clinical reasoning skills to allow for each therapist to make individualized, clinically informed treatment plans for our diverse patient population.

Tufts MC is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, and provides mechanical circulatory support for heart failure patients. Our inpatient occupational therapists work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide services that support our high medical acuity and medically complex patients’ overall treatment programs.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a self-motivated Occupational Therapist who is responsible for providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to join our team.

The position involves regular contact with patients and members of their families, referring physicians, nurses, social workers, and all allied health and support personnel within Tufts MC.  The staff member will act as a liaison with other disciplines for problem-solving issues that arise related to clinical therapy services. The successful candidate

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy. 

2. Occupational Therapy (OT) license. 

3. National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy registration. 

4. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

5. One (1) year of clinical experience. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. 

2. Two (2) years of clinical experience. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy. 

2. Occupational Therapy (OT) license. 

3. National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy registration. 

4. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

5. One (1) year of clinical experience. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. 

2. Two (2) years of clinical experience. 

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Provides comprehensive evaluation and assessment of patient’s physical, cognitive and self-care status. Assesses and reassesses patient pain and other problem areas, including the patient’s goals to develop appropriate treatment plans to assist patient in attaining maximum functional outcomes. 

2. Sets realistic short- and long-term goals and plan of care related to patient’s occupational therapy needs within the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems. 

3. Interacts professionally with patient and family; involves patient in the formation of plan of care; formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning, cultural and psychosocial needs.   

4. Communicates clearly and appropriately to patients, families, physicians, staff and all other customer groups. 

5. Demonstrates the ability to carry out the appropriate treatment plan. Demonstrates initiative, organization, and follow-through. 

6. Works directly and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team, the patient, and the patient’s family to promote maximum level of patient safety and independence in discharge planning. 

7. Supervises and educates students and evaluates the students performance.   

8. Educates colleagues and hospital employees regarding role of occupational therapy. 

9. Maintains and completes proper and timely documentation in the medical record for all patients treated to promote communication to physicians and to ensure proper reimbursement. 

10. Ensures documentation and billing is accurate and reflective of services provided in accordance with departmental guidelines. 

Physical Requirements:  

1. Occasional sitting, frequent standing, walking & transferring of patients. 

2. Manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard, dexterity to provide quantitative testing and manual treatment techniques to a wide variety of patients. 

3. Ability to see computer screen and reports.  Visually assess injury and functional status of patients. and  

2. Ability to audibly assess patient subjective complaints. 

Age Specific Compentencies:

Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. This includes:

• Knowledge of growth and development

• Ability to interpret age specific data and response to care

• Provide age specific communication

Physical Requirements:  

1. Occasional sitting, frequent standing, walking & transferring of patients. 

2. Manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard, dexterity to provide quantitative testing and manual treatment techniques to a wide variety of patients. 

3. Ability to see computer screen and reports.  Visually assess injury and functional status of patients. and  

4. Ability to audibly assess patient subjective complaints. 

Additional Requirements may inlude:

• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking

• Lifts, positions, pushes and or transfers patients

• Lifts supplies and equipment

Americans with Disabilities Statement:

            Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

Skills & Abilities: 

1. Demonstrate interpersonal skills including communication, teamwork, and willing to work one-on-one or a group basis. 

2. Ability to work independently, to be self-motivated and well organized. Ability to function well in very busy situations. 

3. Responsible and reliable. 

4. Demonstrates flexibility and able to adjust to changes at a moment’s notice. 

5.  Maturity to operate effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting. 

6. Able to work effectively with a wide variety of patients with acute and long-term disability. 

7. Ability to read/write and communicate in English. 

8. Ability to assess the needs of patients of all different age populations in order to provide care appropriately.   

9. Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effects and adjusts plan of care as appropriate. 

10. Knowledge of occupational therapy principles, practices, and other treatment skills.   

11. Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect and adjust plan of care as appropriate. 

12. Demonstrates proper time management skills to attain department productivity while assuring quality patient care. 

13. Ability to apply knowledge of physical modalities, splinting, therapeutic exercise, adaptive equipment and other treatment skills.   

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

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