Team Lead Occupational Therapy

Job Description

Demonstrates knowledge of the organization mission, values, and goals and holds others accountable for their performance. Demonstrates knowledge of population-specific differences and needs of patients in populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice. Role models awareness of diversity equity and inclusion and role models with all interactions with patients / families and team members.

CLINICAL PRACTICE :

Provide direct patient care up to 50% of scheduled hours. Demonstrates advanced clinical practice in pediatric occupational therapy and serves as a resource to all team members across all service delivery. Provides coaching regarding all clinical and non-clinical duties. Leads patient care teams and represents the department on hospital wide and / or community-based committees.

EDUCATION / RESEARCH :

Role models evidence based clinical care. Leads and supports team with identify and completing research endeavors. Identify opportunities for staff development. Partners with internal / external resources to implement action plans, measuring success with patient outcomes. Leads community education and outreach events.

ADMINISTRATIVE :

Leads assigned staff within the Occupational Therapy department. Lead daily operations including team members schedules, clinical input to inpatient and outpatient scheduling. Provide input to operational and capital budgeting and help identify action steps to rectify variances. Demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement and leads endeavors to enhance safety, clinical care, and patient family experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise assigned staff. Coach and hold team accountable to organization standards and complete annual performance appraisals of assigned staff.

Assists management with interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training of new team members.

Assist with clinical education program.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited program in Occupational Therapy - required, (Master's degree or Doctoral Degree preferred).

Minimum of 5 years' experience in pediatric occupational therapy that is relevant to the clinical practice of the assigned team members. Demonstrate advanced pediatric occupational therapy clinical reasoning and decision making.

LICENSE and / or CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Current State of CT Occupational Therapy license - required

Current certification in Basic Life Support / CPR in adult child and infant is required or obtained in first six months of hire

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE OF :

Advanced Occupational Therapy clinical practice standards and theories

Scope of practice, billing and regulatory standards related to Occupational Therapy

SKILLS :

Excellent Time Management, Organizational and Communication Skills

Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills.

Bilingual skills preferred

Computer proficiency in Windows environment

Beginning to intermediate skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

ABILITY TO :

Work assigned off-shifts, including evenings, weekends & holidays and travel to multiple locations.

Understand and interpret educational needs; determine training objectives; and to design, develop,

implement, and evaluate training plans, curricula, and methodology.

Provide expert care and consultation to patients / families, demonstrate clinical competencies within specialty area, and assess the competencies of others.

Demonstrate all Connecticut Children's Leadership competencies or potential to do so.

Assess performance of assigned team members both clinical and behavioral via performance appraisal; and to serve as a coach, mentor, or preceptor.

Utilize independent judgment to resolve problems and make decisions on routine managerial matters on assigned shift.

Work Environment :

Outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation services

About Us

Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job - it's our passion. As a leading children's health system experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children's health and well-being as one team.