Description

Job Schedule: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 1
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Looking for weekend coverage - requirement is at least 2 weekend days/month

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network is the premier rehabilitation provider in Connecticut. We provide rehabilitation services across the continuum - acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, sub-acute rehabilitation, homecare, outpatient centers, and in community settings such as senior centers, work sites, and schools and colleges.  We offer over 30 outpatient locations with a variety of specialists, including oncology, women’s health, sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language, we are known for our commitment to high quality, customer focused outcomes.

Bone and Joint Institute – Hartford Hospital

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the state-of-the-art Bone and Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital. The first stand-alone Orthopedic Hospital in the Northeast in over 50 years! Our Mission is to be acknowledged as the regional leader in patient-centered, innovative musculoskeletal care, providing cutting edge care to patients in Connecticut and surrounding states. We are seeking dedicated, passionate individuals who would like the opportunity to be part of a team with a patient-centered approach, which brings decades of experience in providing the most innovative musculoskeletal & orthopedic care. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, as well as a stimulating work environment that inspires excellence.

Come join a leader in rehabilitation and orthopedic care!

Position Description

Our opening is for a Per Diem Occupational Therapist in our Bone and Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital. Looking for weekend coverage - requirement is at least 2 weekend days/month

The Occupational Therapist (OT) independently evaluates patients’ level of function and determines, develops, and implements individualized treatment goals and plans in alignment with the patient/caregiver goals. The Occupational Therapist (OT) determines treatment strategies and delivers Occupational Therapy services that promote health and wellness, prevent injury or disability, improve and develop self-dependency and maintenance, productivity, leisure, perceptual motor function, rest, mental, cognitive physical, sensory-perceptual, psychosocial developmental, and emotional wellbeing in a variety of contexts and environments in order to maximize function in the areas of daily living, leisure/recreation, and productivity/work.

The Occupational Therapist (OT) delegates patient care responsibilities to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and application Occupational Therapy to maximize the patient's functional independence. 

 

Benefits

We offer a team-oriented structure and wonderful opportunities for growth throughout our network.  In addition, we have Special Interest Groups that assist with evidence based clinical knowledge to advance your skills!

• Flexible scheduling & competitive pay
• 401K with company match
• Clinical specialty opportunities

We believe in high standards. These standards allow us to bring out the very best in our clients and our staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Occupational Therapy Program from an accredited American Occupational Therapy Association school, BS degree or entry level master's degree.
• Current Occupational Therapist License required.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements 

• Able to coordinate and manage patient care needs recognizing issues that require intervention
• Able to communicate effectively with patient, family, and team members to reach optimum patient outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates competence, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patients’ needs
• Maintains infection control policies related to patient care
• Ability to exercise independent judgement
• Able to adapt to a changing environment
   

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.