Outpatient Senior Occupational Therapist - Rehab Therapies

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics department of Rehabilitation Therapist is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to administer treatment to patients with complex physical and cognitive dysfunctions, disorders and/or injuries and evaluate and interpret findings. This position will be assigned to the outpatient setting.

• Provide quality patient care, evaluation, assessment, and treatment appropriate for patients with complex or specialized needs. Assignment will primarily involve working with patients with complex neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. 
• Participate in the development of innovative clinical teaching activities to meet the learning needs of staff and students.
• Perform routine and assigned administrative tasks in an efficient manner and demonstrate innovative problem-solving approaches.
• Provides divisional and departmental leadership by:
  • Collaborating on special projects and assisting management as necessary
  • Participating in clinical research and maintaining a high level of clinical productivity
  • Providing educational experiences to staff and students
  • Serving as a clinical resource
• Demonstrating the ability to set and accomplish divisional/departmental goals.
• Identify opportunities, monitor, and participate in quality/process improvement activities and recommend corrective actions for effectiveness.
• Performs special projects and tasks as assigned.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
• Collaboration and Embracing Diversity:
  • Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals from varied cultures, race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
• Positive Impact/Achieving Results:
  • Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. Able to demonstrate ethical behavior in diverse situations while producing results.
• Service Excellence/Customer Focus:
  • Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.

The department intends to hire one person from either Occupational Therapist, requisition 24001246 or Senior Occupational Therapist, requisition 24001247, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.  

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Percent of Time: 100%

Pay Grade: 08  https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy is required
• 3 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, working primarily in an outpatient setting.  
• Demonstrated clinical educational abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a work or other professional setting.
• Demonstrated ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Licenses/ Certification:

• Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required

Desirable Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist with a high degree of understanding and skill in the evaluation and rehabilitation of complex neurological patients including ALS, Parkinson's, Huntington's, stroke, and other general dysfunctions.
• Ability to practice in an autonomous manner.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in provision of patient care.
• Demonstrated effort to enhance one's own knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrated program/service development or quality improvement projects

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

With additional questions, please reach out to Carol Seaman at carol-seaman@uiowa.edu.