Occupational Therapist III - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Summary : The Occupational Therapist III (OT III) is autonomously responsible for examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis intervention and discharge planning for the OT needs of patients who have potential for functional impairments, limitations and disabilities and are referred to occupational therapy. Additional responsibilities of an OT III include clinical leadership for a specific patient care program and assessment of staff clinical performance.

Job Description :

Essential Responsibilities :

Evaluate patients, discuss findings and plan of care with patient, implement plan of care, regularly re-evaluate patient status and plan of care. Demonstrate independence at an advanced competence level, providing care to a diverse patient population approximately 85% of the time. Provide clinical guidance, staff triage, program development or clinical research as needed 15% of the time.

Perform teaching responsibilities including but not limited to : teaching patients and families, teaching and supervising students, preparing and presenting in-services, and educational lectures in and outside of the department and the medical center.

Mentor, orient and assess competence and ongoing performance of less experienced therapists, therapy assistants, rehab aides, practice assistants, and support personnel and communicate results to managers or supervisors.

Provide leadership to designated clinical programs. Collect, analyze and review statistics and outcome measures with recommendations for performance improvement. Collaborate with supervisor or manager to organize, direct, distribute and coordinate work.

Demonstrate initiative, seek opportunities, accept additional responsibilities and set professional goals in areas of program development, teaching, quality assurance, performance improvement, research, and administration as appropriate to meet identified department or service needs. Support an environment of idea sharing and exchange of feedback with staff across the service and department.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree required in Occupational Therapy. Master's degree preferred in Occupational Therapy

License required : Occupational Therapist License, and Certificate 1 required : Basic Life Support

5-8 years related work experience required.

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) certification.

Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Preferred Qualifications :

• AOTA membership.

Competencies :

Written Communications : Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications : Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge : Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Team Work : Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.

Customer Service : Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age based Competencies :

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups : Young adult : 16-30 years, Middle Age : 30 - 60 years, Elderly : 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job :

Medium work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and / or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range : $43.80 - $61.34

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled