Northwestern Medicine · 4 weeks ago
Occupational Therapy Fellow Full Time Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New GradNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to providing patient-first care. The Occupational Therapy Fellow will engage in a 1-year paid post-professional fellowship, focusing on developing leadership and specialization in acute and critical care through patient care and mentored hours.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Require completion of a minimum of 1,400 total program hours including 200 educational hours, 1,300 patient-care clinic hours inclusive of 360 hours of 1:1 mentoring throughout the program
Participate/led a quality improvement or research initiative
Selects and administers appropriate occupational therapy evaluations
Develops and implements collaborative treatment plans
Provides patient, family and caregiver education
Participates with other team members in patient discharge planning through verbal and written communications
Provides clear, concise patient care documentation as per departmental standards
Supervises appropriate paraprofessionals and support personnel via monitoring the treatment plan administration and provides follow-up clinical direction and guidance
Administers occupational therapy evaluations and develops collaborative treatment plans with patients
Restores function and prevents further disability through ongoing assessment leading to appropriate therapeutic interventions
Provides direct patient care for an established 51% of hours worked
Performs appropriate occupational therapy evaluations and re-evaluations on a regular basis
Designs and implements appropriate treatment plans
Participates in patient discharge and home care planning to facilitate the continuity of patient care
Completes all related medical documentation in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with established policies and standards
Assists in monitoring of quality management indicators
Demonstrates competency through the annual completion of the written and/or demonstration-style competency examinations
Delegates appropriate responsibilities to subordinates
Promotes philosophy and objectives of NMH and Stone Institute of Psychiatry and program
Present minimum of 1 in-service per year in the program and/or NMH staff. Completes special projects as assigned by the Manager
Promotes and maintains professional working relationship with peers
Maintains/promotes open communication with interdisciplinary team
Participates in an ongoing mentorship program
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and team meetings
Serves on assigned departmental committees
Attends/contributes to monthly departmental and discipline-specific service meetings
Adheres to the Hospital and departmental policies and procedures
Adheres to the Code of Ethics, Customer Service Standards and the Patients First mission as demonstrated through positive patient/guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff, formulating and meeting developmental goals
Qualification
Required
Occupational Therapy Certification, NBCOT
Occupational Therapy License, Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulations
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy, if graduated prior to 2007. Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy on or after 2007
An essential function of this job is the ability to lift/carry weight of up to 50 pounds
An essential function of this job is the ability to push/pull with 50 pounds of force
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
Founded in 1972
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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