Employment Type:

Part time

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Description:

Saint Joseph PACE, a member of Trinity Health, is seeking a part time occupational therapistfor its location in Mishawaka, Indiana. The primary purpose ofthis position is to provide clinical occupation therapy evaluation and treatment for the PACE Organizations' participants, on acute, restorative, or maintenance levels needed by the Day Center, Nursing Home, or in-home setting. You will be part of a team of highly skilled therapists. This position will report to the Center Manager.

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) coordinate and provide all needed preventive, primary, acute and long term care services so that older individuals can continue living in the community. PACE is an innovative model that enables individuals who are 55 years old or older and certified by their state to need nursing home care to live as independently as possible. Through PACE, today’s fragmented health care financing and delivery system comes together to serve the unique needs of each individual in a way that makes sense to the frail elderly, their informal caregivers, health care providers and policy makers.

Many PACE participants get most of their care from staff employed by the PACE organization in the PACE center. PACE centers meet State and Federal safety requirements and include adult day programs, medical clinics, activities, and occupational and physical therapy facilities.

General responsibilities will include:

• Perform in-person comprehensive occupational therapy assessment for initial acceptance, including problem identification and care planning.
• Conduct assessment and coordination of home modification program including installation of equipment and other changes to support independence and safety.
• Provide treatment to participants and implement occupational therapy procedures consistent in achieving identified goals, grade activities to facilitate goals, and confer with the Interdisciplinary Team on participants' care issues.
• Carry out accepted principles and practices of occupational therapy for prevention of functional decline, sensory and cognitive limitations, increase maintenance of strength and endurance, and provides treatment to increase self-care skills.
• Train family members, other caregivers, and staff in methods to maximize safety and functional abilities in performing Activity of Daily Living (ADL) skills.
• Evaluate charts and reports on participants' progress, document occupational therapy notes in the participants' medical record according to the charting requirements

Candidates will have:

• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy as normally obtained through a Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program.
• Possess license to practice occupational therapy in Indiana.
• Current CPR or ability to obtain certification within six months after date of hire.
• Two (2) years of appropriate experience as an occupational therapist preferred.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills in order to interact in extremely delicate, sensitive and/or complex situations.
• Candidates should have excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate with multiple levels in the organization.
• Must possess strong analytical and organizational skills. Must have the ability to meet strict deadlines with a high level of accuracy, ability to prioritize tasks in a highly automated setting and possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Candidates should also possess the ability to work as part of a team.

Diversity and Inclusion

TrinityHealth employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

To apply for this position please visit the career website page at http://www.trinityhealthpace.org

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.