Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin South Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This 100-bed hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses, and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment.

OccupationalTherapists help patients regain their health and independence by focusing on upper body strength, fine and gross motor coordination and activities of daily living (ADLs) like dressing, eating and bathing.They also provide education and support for patients and their families, including home safety recommendations.In this role, you will bea part of the Rehab Team at Martin South Hospital but also float to Martin North and Tradition, as needed.PRN therapists may transition to benefitted part-time or full-time positions as they become available.Once in those positions, there are paths toward clinical leadership or specialization.We have many education opportunities offered for professional and career development - both hard and soft skills. We also offer mentorship through our preceptors as well as the Cleveland Clinic mentorship program.

APRNcaregiver in this position worksvarying daysfrom 8:00AM – 4:30PM, with flexibility on start/end times based on business needs. Availability to work 4-weekend days per 8-week schedule and one major and two minor holidays per year will berequired.

Martin South is the primary worklocation butcovering shifts at Martin North and Tradition Hospitals will berequired, as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide occupational therapy services such as P/ROM, joint mobilization, massage, myofascial release, desensitization techniques, dressingchangesand job simulation to clients with upper extremity injuries,diseaseor disability.

• Provide evaluation for clients not limited to joint assessment, musculoskeletal functions, sensorimotor skills, functional and work abilities.

• Develop a treatment plan based on data collected as well as implement,monitorand modify the plan to achieve goals.

• Utilize thermal and electrical physical agent modalities not limited to providing hot/cold packs, fluid therapy, paraffin/contrast baths, ultrasound, phonophoresis, TENS, NMES, HVPGS, iontophoresis and biofeedback.

• Fabricate custom splints, select/order adaptive devices/equipmentand train client in use.

• Communicate effectively with physician, rehab nurse, case manager,employerand family membersregardingclient's condition to ensure consistent quality occupational therapy services.

• Provide a written status report to referring physician each time a client is to see their physician and to otherappropriate partieswhen there is a workman's comp case.

• Assist with Industrial Service Department clients.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s,Master’sand/or Doctoral Degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy

• Occupational Therapy (OT) license in the State of Florida

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Internship experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Previousexperience in an acute care setting