Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics (Part Time)

Company: Holy Cross Hospital
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

Employment Type:Part timeShift: Description:The iMOVE Therapy Center is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2023 and provide services 6-days/week ensuring expanded access, especially to working families. This facility will also house: a state of the art primary care facility, women's specialty services, acupuncture and massage therapy, laboratory services, education facilities, a teaching kitchen, clothing closet and a food pharmacy - all of which can be accessed by iMOVE families. In addition, community health workers and social worker/case managers will be available to all programs. This comprehensive, family centered approach will ensure that the needs of all patients and families accessing the facility are met.The anticipated outcome of the iMOVE Therapy Center is to create a distinctive and exceptional therapeutic space for infants and children that will improve their health and quality of life. Improving access and opportunity to children from poor communities with limited resources will be instrumental in improving health equity and decreasing disparities. This uniquely created area will design and implement programs to improve the individual child's areas of need and increase overall function and participation. Individualized assessments, treatment plans, progress assessments and goals will be monitored at each session with family input and in accordance with each child's abilities towards achieving optimal function and movement and prevention of injury. Evaluations are conducted with thoroughness and efficiency, including appropriate testsand measurements.* Sets functional, realistic, and measurable goals and the patient demonstrates consistentachievement of those goals.* Designs a functional treatment plan that is reflective of prescribed therapy andincorporates applicable reimbursement issues.* Re-evaluates and discharges patients within appropriate time frames. Minimum Qualifications:* Graduate of Accredited School of Occupational Therapy is required.Licensure:* Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State of Florida is required Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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