Posted: 30-Oct-24
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 24038177
Lymphedema Occupational Therapist AdventHealthSports Med & Rehab -Palm Coast
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Up to $10,000 Sign-on Bonus
- Benefits and Paid Days Off from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program and Career Development
- Career Path Opportunities Available
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Highlights of working for AdventHealth Sports Med & Rehab:
- Working alongside Board Certified Clinical experts & a team dedicated to quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Broad clinical education support & opportunity
- Ongoing Clinical Improvement internal education
- Continuing Education Funds
- Medbridge subscription for all clinicians
- Research focused care, with state-of-the-art technology and equipment
- Learning Health System culture involvement
- Be part of a Team of Winning Care that supports: Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Daytona International Speedway, Walt Disney World, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Citrus Sports, Orlando Solar Bears, Lakeland Magic, runDisney and Track Shack.
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Location: 60 Memorial Medical Pkwy, Palm Coast FL 32164.
The role you’ll contribute:
When you join our team of over 40 Outpatient Clinics across Central Florida, you will be part of a winning team of experts dedicated to whole-person care to help our patients heal, strengthen and renew. We serve patients Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Volusia, Flagler and Lake Counties with a dedicated Team of therapists, clinicians and staff willing to carry on AdventHealth’s mission in the communities we serve.
As an Occupational Therapist in an outpatient setting you will provide professional direct and indirect services to specific age groups in the outpatient rehabilitation settings. Utilizes process improvement in achieving the goals of the Sports Med and Rehab Department. Accept the responsibility to practice autonomously and collaboratively in all practice environments to provide best practice to the patient/client. Autonomous practice is characterized by independent, self-determined, professional judgment and action.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Determines Occupational Therapy Diagnosis and establishes plan of care, make recommendations for referral if treatment needed outside of scope of Physical Therapist practice.
- Engages in promoting evidence-based standards of care and lifelong learning through autonomous and collaborative participation in research, journal club/reviews, teaching/mentoring/CI and/or clinical practice education within a peer group.
- Performs evaluations and re-evaluations according to standards and recommended techniques. Establishes, implements, and adapts an individualized treatment plan of care (including appropriate goal setting, treatment activities and frequency). Discharges patients when maximum benefit has been achieved and/oraccording to standards of practice and payer guidelines.
- Participates in practice changes as a result of performance improvement activities. Supports quality standards and initiatives set by the department.
- Regularly participates in marketing to physicians/physician practices to build referral relationships with a minimum of two contacts per month. Supports consumer marketing and public awareness through participation in community events, educational lectures/speaking and/or other extension of clinical expertise to the community as approved by manager or director.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and five or more years of experience as an occupational therapist, OR
- Master’s in Occupational Therapy
- Current valid State of Florida license as an Occupational Therapist
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Preferred qualifications:
- Certified Lymphedema Occupational Therapist or interested in becoming Lymphedema Certified upon hire
