Occupational Therapist, NICU - Intermountain Medical Center
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description: Intermountain Healthcare is employing Occupational Therapist, NICU - Intermountain Medical Center right now, this career will be presented in Utah. For detail informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Unique opportunity to join the Developmental Team that works in the Newborn ICU and Nursery at Intermountain Me! dical Center as well as the newborn nursery at LDS Hospital, Riverton Hospital and Alta View Hospital. The Occupational Therapist (O.T.) provides an important role in the development of premature and fragile infants and their ability to organize and regulate the stimuli in the world around them.
The OT is a licensed valued team member who coordinates with other health care professionals by striving to provide Intermountain Healthcare’s healing commitment to produce the best possible outcomes for the infants. An O.T. is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The O.T. utilizes technology, therapeutic intervention, and coordinates care with other dedicated health team members.
This is an ideal position for an Occupational Therapist with advanced knowledge and skills in neonatal care. Seeking a candidate with at least one year of experience treating newborn! s and pediatrics, 0 to 3 years of age. This is also an ideal c! areer progression for those Occupational Therapists that have prior experience with a community early intervention program treating infants and pediatrics birth to 3 years of age.
The OT is based at Intermountain Medical Center but must be willing to travel to other Intermountain facilities in the Salt Lake Valley to provide treatment. Must be flexible to teach parent classes in the evenings as needed and work occasional weekend hours to provide treatment for infants. Hours vary slightly as OTs meet with the Nurses during shifts changes
Entry Rate: $29.68, commensurate with experience
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Shift Details: Full-time position working 36 hours per week . Shifts vary, but are typically Monday through Friday. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Flexibility is required in scheduling to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Department: NICU at Intermountain Medical Center, but travel to other Intermountain facilities i! n the Salt Lake valley required
Minimum Requirements
A degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Intermountain verifies both degree attainment and educational institution accreditation following an offer of employment.
Current Occupational Therapy license in the state of Utah or license eligible
This position requires verifiable current Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer CPR certification. An original card must be verified prior to start date or the job offer will be withdrawn. For additional information regarding CPR requirements please visit our Job Requirements Page .
A certified Occupational Therapist through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Willing to travel to various Intermountain facilities located in the Salt Lake Valley
Physical Requirements
This position requires ability to position and transfer patients independently and safely
Hearing/listening
Manual Dexterity
Pulling/Pus! hing
Seeing
Sitting
Speaking
Squatting/Kneeling
Standing
Walking
Preferred Qualifications
One year work experience or field work in a ICU environment highly preferred
One year work experience or field work with newborns preferred or experience working with Newborns and Pediatrics, 0-3 years of age
Experience working with medically fragile patients
Excellent communication skills
Basic computer skills including word processing and email
Please Note
All positions subject to close without notice
Intermountain Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
- .
If you were eligible to this career, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Intermountain Healthcare.
Interested on this career, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 09:18:27 GMT
Apply Occupational Therapist, NICU - Intermountain Medical Center Here