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The Inpatient Occupational Therapist at Community Health Network evaluates, plans, and provides therapy for disabled patients, establishing and maintaining a safe environment for effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes, and personal safety. This role is part-time, requiring Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday attendance from 8:00am to 4:30pm, with occasional weekends and holidays. The position is based at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis, IN, and offers benefits.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, plan, and provide therapy for disabled patients
- Establish and maintain a safe environment conducive to effective team functioning
- Ensure positive patient outcomes and personal safety
- Communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, families, physicians, and all internal/external customers
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited OT program
- Valid Indiana Occupational Therapist license or temporary permit
- Knowledgeable in anatomy/physiology, evaluation and therapy, theoretical concepts and techniques, current materials and technological advances, and new professional trends
- Ability to provide quality service to impaired individuals
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, families, physicians, and all internal/external customers
- Ability to incorporate a basic understanding of the behaviors, developmental needs, physical needs, emotional needs, and comfort of the child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient
Preferred
- Previous experience in an Acute Care hospital setting working with adults
About Community Health Network
Community Health Network is a non-profit healthcare organization offering a wide range of medical services in Central Indiana. It operates hospitals, outpatient centers, physician offices, and other healthcare facilities providing primary care, specialized treatments, emergency care, surgical services, rehabilitation, behavioral health services, cancer care, cardiovascular services, women's health services, pediatrics, and maternity care. The organization also focuses on preventive health measures and wellness programs to promote healthy living within the local community.
Full Job Description
Inpatient Occupational Therapist - East
Job Ref
2405847
Category
Allied Health
Job Family
Physical / Occupational Therapy / Rehab Therapy
Department
Inpatient Rehab Therapy
Schedule
Part-time
Facility
Community Hospital East
1500 North Ritter Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219
United States
Shift
Day Job
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with occasional weekends and holidays
32 hours a week and 64 hours bi-weekly, Benefited
**Join Community**
Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, "community" is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered - and we couldn't do it without you.
**Make a Difference**
The Occupational Therapist evaluate, plan, and provides therapy for the disabled patient. This role also establishes and maintains a safe environment conducive to effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes and personal safety.
**Exceptional Skills and Qualifications**
+ Bachelor of Science degree from and accredited OT program is required
+ Must have a valid Indiana Occupational Therapist license or temporary permit
+ Previous experience in an Acute Care hospital setting working with adults preferred
+ Must be knowledgeable in anatomy/physiology, evaluation and therapy, theoretical concepts and techniques, current materials and technological advances, and new professional trends.
+ You will effectively provide quality service to impaired individuals and communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, families, physicians, and all internal/external customers.
+ An ability to incorporate a basic understanding of the behaviors, developmental needs, physical needs, emotional needs, and comfort of the child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient will help.
**Why Community?**
At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.
Caring people apply here.
Community Health Network complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Community Health Network does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.