Occupational Therapist Lead

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Occupational Therapist Lead today with HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary:

Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services & rehabilitation to patients to assist in obtaining their highest functional level of improvement for the performance of daily activities and regaining independence.

Role responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Takes independent action - Implements new ideas or potential solutions without prompting; does not wait for others to take action or to request action. 
• Willingly shares knowledge/expertise and assists coworkers. Fosters teamwork and contributes to achievement of team goals. Acts as a resource for coworkers as appropriate.
• Demonstrates competency and performs consistently under non-routine conditions and complex situations. Coaches other on performance and suggests ideas for development. Uses knowledge to challenge current assumptions/practice. Significantly improves specific processes; recommends and facilitates initiatives to improve stakeholder value. Drives key business improvements and results. Participates as a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrates competency and performs consistently under routine conditions/situations. Applies appropriate tools and methods. Shares knowledge and information.
• Continues to acquire knowledge and develop skills, due to new technology or newness in position. Acquires knowledge through self-directed and/or formal learning methods; develops skills through practice of acquired knowledge. 
• Assesses patient's condition, takes history, and develops treatment plan, to set measurable and achievable and determines goals to reach maximum functional independence for Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL's). 
• Records and documents patient observation, treatment and changes in condition. Monitors, analyzes and reviews clinical data. Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals based upon patient performance. Adapts recognized therapeutic techniques and modalities to meet the needs of the patient.
• Collaborates with patient services departments and community service agencies to coordinate and conduct educational outreach programs and learning activities. Utilizes appropriate methods and materials for effective learning, monitors response to education and adapts programs as needed. 
• Supports hospital initiatives in meeting core measures, patient safety and service excellence goals. 
• Communicates and interacts with patients, families and others in a caring, empathetic, courteous, and respectful manner. 
• Communicates clearly and provides explanation of care in a way that can be easily understood by patients and their families. Ensures patient's family is informed of patient status. 
• Assesses learning needs and capabilities of the patients and caregivers. Initiates patient and family education in a timely manner relative to age, length of stay, readiness to learn and emotional status. 
• Communicates effectively and works with physicians and/or other members of the interdisciplinary team in meeting patient needs. 
• Demonstrates use of the interdisciplinary team approach to patient care; collaborates, confers and updates other team members regarding patient progress, treatment, and discharge planning. 
• Actively contributes to and works toward hospital wide improvement in meeting core measures, patient safety and service excellence goals. 
• Continuously evaluates work process and design; understands role in ensuring quality/performance improvement, productivity, and service delivery to meet stakeholder needs. 

What qualifications you will need:

• (OT) Occupational Therapist
• Bachelors Degree
• 3-5+ years of relevant work experience in an acute hospital setting preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is a 221-bed acute care hospital. We serve the communities of Seminole and West Volusia County. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. We are a Level II Trauma Center. We provide the only full-service cardiovascular program. Our program offers open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology. Electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and comprehensive diagnostic services are also offered by this program. Other services that we provide include orthopedic and spine care, as well as robotic surgery. We offer acute inpatient medical rehabilitation and complete imaging services.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expense

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Occupational Therapist Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.