Requirements: Baccalaureate or graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Current certification by the Virginia Board of Medicine and the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board. Current CPR certification. Experience in occupational therapy preferred, especially with hand patients, CVAs, acute care and outpatient settings. Responsibilities: Evaluate and administer appropriate occupational therapy treatments for a variety of diagnoses. Work with health care team to provide quality care and appropriate discharge planning. Martha Jefferson employees are expected to treat coworkers, patients and customers with courtesy, respect and consideration; keep patient and business information confidential; maintain a safe work environment to minimize risk; and promote teamwork to accomplish department and organizational objectives. Martha Jefferson employees are able to assess and provide care for all patients who receive care at our facility without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, physical or mental disability or veteran status. Department Managers work in an interdisciplinary manner with members of other departments to assure that all patients with the same health status shall be treated with a consistent level of care hospital wide. |
