General Summary
The Patient Care Clinician, under limited supervision, is responsible for the assessment of patients/residents including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care. This person interprets and performs complex patient care procedures specific to their area of expertise. Clinicians are members of the Care Team and Support Team who have accountability to function as a team to accomplish patient/resident outcomes identified in the pathway/plan of care.
The Occupational Therapist will render occupational therapy services to inpatients/residents and outpatients, planning and conducting screening/assessment, developing treatment plans, delivering or supervising the delivery of treatment intervention and education for the purpose of enhancing insight into disease; directing the patient’s/resident’s participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance the physical and mental performance, learning, skill development and productivity to improve self-care, cognitive and psychosocial skills and abilities, and improve the patient’s/resident’s overall functional status in the home/work/community environment, and to diminish or correct pathology/deformity including the fabrication of orthotics. The Occupational Therapist will function as an multidisciplinary team member within the hospital/rehab facility/psychiatric units, and in interactions with other health care providers. Patients/residents served include all age groups (Infant through Adult-Geriatric), but primarily Adult-Geriatric.
Mission
The mission of Baltimore Washington Medical Center is to provide the highest quality healthcare services to the communities we serve.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services or designee.
Company DescriptionExperience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center — named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA for 2021! As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state’s busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another. The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UMBWMC) provides the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Our medical center is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. We have 285 licensed beds and we’re home to 3,200 employees and over 800 physicians. Our expert physicians and experienced, compassionate staff are connected to medical practices in the local community as well as at University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. For patients, this means access to high-quality care and research discoveries aimed at improving Maryland’s health. Our physicians and nursing staff specialize in emergency, acute, medical-surgical and critical care. In addition, our medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.
QualificationsBS in Occupational Therapy, or its equivalent required; MS degree preferred.Possesses current Maryland State license, or is eligible.One year of acute/subacute experience in adult neuromuscular/musculoskeletal dysfunction, and splinting in an acute/subacute/outpatient care environment preferred.Knowledge of Microsoft Windows or successful completion of a hospital training program required.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.