Occupational Therapist Lead - Outpatient

Your job is more than a job.

The Lead Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services to all patients including evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, education and documentation.

Works with patients to help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life through the use of purposeful activity or interventions designed to achieve occupational outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability to develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence.

Provides oversight and serve as point person for the clinical staff in their discipline. Participates in the hiring process and provide orientation for new hires.

Why a Great Place to Work

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary.

And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people.

And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

General Duties

Onboarding and Training of New Staff

• Assists with clinical educational requirements for staff, including completion of hospital defined competencies.
• Assists Manager with completion of clinical competency in specific discipline.

Coordinate Volunteers for Area

• Establishes and maintains volunteer schedules in the area of practice.

Coordinate Supplies and Ordering for Area

• Coordinates ordering of supplies, forms, test materials with designated person to complete orders.

Patient Care

• Chooses appropriate forms of evaluation.
• Interprets evaluation findings.
• Sets goals according to findings and patient input.

Implementation of Treatment Plan

• Develops a treatment plan that is appropriate for the diagnosis and population of the patient.
• Implements treatment plan with appropriate modifications as needed.
• Re-assesses, revises goals and treatment plan as indicated by patient's status.

Clinical Resource for Department

• Stays abreast with professional trends, maintains growth and licensure.
• Acts as go to person for discipline or area specific general questions.

Experience Qualifications

2 years of experience Occupational therapy (CHNOLA)

Education Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree OT (CHNOLA)
• Required: Doctoral Degree OT (CHNOLA)
• Required: Master's Degree OT (CHNOLA)

Licenses and Certifications

• Certification Name: Occupational Therapist
• Required
• Issuer: Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Licensure Speciality: Licensure
• Entity: CHNOLA

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Work Shift

• Days (United States of America)
• LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

• Your extras
• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do
• You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.