What are the responsibilities and job description for the OCCUP THERAPIST II (TEMP) position at Michigan Medicine?
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
- Provides coverage for Activity Therapy staff on the Adult/Child & Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric and Partial Hospitalization Program Psychiatric Programs.
- Works with patients with a variety of psychiatric disorders and will perform comprehensive patient evaluations based on specific clinical pathways of care.
- Provides group and 1:1 treatment interventions for patients based on assessed level of functioning in work, self-care and leisure.
- Communicates patients' symptoms and progress to team members either through direct or written communication.
- Provides patient, family and team members with discharge recommendations to optimize successful level of function post discharge.
- Provides indicated treatments based on clinical rationale.
- Processes patients' orders and documents patients' sessions using electronic charting system.
- Bachelor's Degree, Master of Science or Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Current Michigan Licensed and certification with NBCOT
- Experience working in an Acute Care Adult Psychiatric Treatment Setting
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
