Therapist / Occupational Therapy / Virginia / Occupational Therapist - Team Leader Job

As an Occupational Therapist, Team Leader, you will assist the Director of Therapy in day-to-day operations of a therapy team. This position provides patient care 80%-90% of the work hours. Evaluate patients and develop a plan of care per regulations and professional standards.  Administer skilled therapy treatment, track and document therapy treatment, patient performance, progress, and response to care.   Assists with staffing, scheduling, orientation, training, and communication to provide adequate coverage for patient treatments.

The Therapy Team Leader helps create an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals, conveying the hospital mission to all staff, holding staff accountable for performance, motivating staff to improve performance, and being responsible for the operation of the department, to include measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement.  The Team Leader helps staff improve their clinical skills, and overall performance, through staff development and mentoring.

 Job Code: 100019

Credentials and Requirements:

Must have a current license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of Virginia.

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

5 years' experience as an Occupational Therapist  

Travel Requirements:

Must be able to travel 10% of time to other locations as needed.  Locations will include Petersburg and Charlottesville hospitals in VA network. 

Machines, Equipment Used:
- General office equipment such as computer/laptop, telephone, copy/fax machine, calculator, scanner, etc.
- Microsoft Office software, to include Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Physical Requirements: 
- Visual acuity, speech recognition, speech clarity.
- Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients.  Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.
Skills and Abilities: 
- Oral communication, written communication, fluency in English, active listening.
- Information ordering, deductive reasoning, social perceptiveness, time management, critical thinking.
- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
- Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
- Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure.
- Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
- Handicapped accessible.
- May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards: 
- Has regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and punctuality.
- Adheres to dress code including wearing ID badge.
- Adheres to Standards of Business Conduct.
- Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.
- May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
- May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
- Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.
- May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- This position will support cultural diversity by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.