Occupational Rehab Therapist - Kettering - Inpatient Therapy - PT/Days - Every Weekend Commitment

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Campus Overview

Kettering Health Main Campus

• Kettering Health Main Campus, formerly Kettering Medical Center, is the flagship hospital of Kettering Health and has been serving Kettering, Ohio and the Greater Dayton area since 1964.
• The facility includes the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital, maternity service with a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and level II Emergency Care.
• In 2020, KH Main Campus received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
• Received 4 Star Baby-Friendly Hospital status by the Ohio Hospital Association.
• Awarded as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health in 2020.
• Kettering received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades (2017-2019).
• Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
• 465-bed hospital (includes newborn beds)

Responsibilities & Requirements

Responsibilities

• The Every Weekend Commitment (EWC) position for Rehabilitation Medicine Staff is a voluntary incentive program that compensates staff for consistent weekend work with an increased rate of pay and access to full time benefits. This position requires you to commit to working 24 hours per weekend, 48 weekends per year, allowed 96 hours of un-worked weekend hours per year. These unworked hours include planned and unplanned time off. In exchange for this commitment, you are paid an additional differential to compensate for full time hours and are eligible for benefits as desired.
• The Occupational Therapist is a licensed professional who evaluates and treats patients in accordance with state and national practice acts.
• In cooperation with the referral source, provides therapy evaluation to determine the extent of the symptoms and/or functional limitations relevant to the diagnosis.
• Develops treatment plan that is targeted and adjusted to decrease or eliminate the symptoms and functional limitations.
• Major tasks and duties include, but are not limited to: direct patient care, day to day patient scheduling, supervision of Physical therapist assistants and students, consultation with physicians and other team members, documentation in the electronic medical record, quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI), clinical education, guest relations, and billing for patient services rendered and other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Applicants Must Have:

• Graduation from an accredited school of occupational therapy.
• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate.
• Must be licensed  by the State of Ohio.
• CPR certification.