Occupational Therapist, Mental Health, PRN

University of Maryland Medical System
Towson, MD, United States
Full-time

When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you're coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus.

You're embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority.

Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you'll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution.

UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade A' hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St.

Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we've been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.

Job Description

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.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Manager of Behavioral Health Services.

Qualifications

  • BS 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.
  • Mental Health focus - one year recent experience in a clinical psychiatric setting as evidenced by academic training and clinical experience in adult psychiatric disorders required.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Windows or successful completion of a hospital training program required.
  • Weekend Staff / Float Pool - 1 year of acute care experience is required.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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