Occupational Therapist PRN-Jewish Hospital (Acute Care)

Overview We are hiring for an Inpatient Occupational Therapist at Jewish Hospital. Address: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202 Shift Options: PRN About Us UofL Health - Jewish Hospital, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world's first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally invasive, robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi,used for cardiac, general surgery, urologic, head and neck, and colorectal procedures, the Monarch Platform, a fully integrated bronchoscope for early detection of lung cancer, and Stryker's MAKO roboticarm for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish Hospital, the UofL Health - Trager Transplant Center is a nationally recognized transplant center offering heart, lung, liver, kidney, living donor, pancreas, and vascularized composite allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ disease center, our multidisciplinary team of physicians and experts treat complex organ failure with live-saving procedures like the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation. Responsibilities Job Summary The occupational therapist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients. In this role you will perform patient evaluation, development and implementation of an appropriate treatment plan, delivery of treatment services, and comprehensive discharge planning.  Rehab Areas of Focus: Orthopedics Transplants Primary Stroke Center Neuroscience ICU/Critical Care Geriatric Psychology Med/Surg Emergency Care Lung and Cardiovascular Care (VADs, TAVRs, Open Heart Surgery and Heart Transplants) Qualifications Required Qualifications Licensed or eligible in Kentucky Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) Bachelor's degree from accredited college or University Preferred Qualifications Master's degree #LI-DNI

Created: 2024-10-19