Occupational Therapist, Psychiatry
Position Highlights:
Rush University Medical Center is a leading academic medical center where cutting-edge research and the latest advances in orthopedic, neurologic and neurosurgery technology are quickly brought to socioeconomically and culturally diverse patients. Our department includes graduate academic and clinical occupational therapy programs in acute care medicine, inpatient psychiatry, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation, including services for pediatrics and adult upper-extremity injuries. We support the practitioner-teacher-investigator model of practice and there are opportunities to engage in clinical and academic mentorship and projects that foster professional growth.
Position Responsibilities:
Contributes patient information relevant to assessment, current status and discharge planning.
Provides evidence based treatment intervention on several inpatient psychiatric units
May be delegated responsibility for supervision of volunteers, students, and other staff when appropriate.
Opportunity to rotate to other areas in the medical center
Position Qualifications Include:
Certification by NBCOT as an OTR to act as an occupational therapist
Eligible for Illinois licensure to provide services as a licensed occupational therapist
A degree in OT; preferable a Masters degree in occupational therapy
Company Highlights:
Rush's new 14-story hospital— which opened in January 2012 — is the cornerstone of the Rush Transformation, an ongoing effort to build new facilities, renovate existing buildings and adopt new technology
Rush University Medical Center is a three time Magnet facility located in Chicago, IL - www.rush.edu
Leading academic medical center, acute care hospital w/ 676 licensed beds