Occupational Therapist

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Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours
volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Occupational Therapist with Swedish
Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving
back!

Benefits

Swedish Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the
health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and
programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider
dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Swedish
Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to
succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational
Therapist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Occupational Therapist provides high-quality, patient-centered care by
managing the complete process of occupational therapeutic care of an assigned
group of patients, in coordination with the physician and the patient care
team. The Occupational Therapist completes patient assessments, and
participates in developing and implementing individualized care plans,
focusing on goal achievement, patient engagement, and positive patient
experience. The Occupational Therapist provides or directs a majority of the
patient’s physical therapy to support patients throughout home health and the
continuum of care.
What you will do in this role:

• You will provide evaluations and treatment interventions within the scope of practice established by law and professional code of ethics.
• You will assess and evaluate therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status. You will participate in patient placement and in the development of the total plan of care.
• You will provide purposeful and skilled interaction care. You will use procedures and techniques to produce a change in condition/function consistent with the physician’s plan of care.
• You will observe and report patient’s reaction to treatment and changes in patient’s condition.
• You will communicate pertinent payor needs/requirements to physician, treatment team, patient and patient’s family in a timely manner.
• You will prioritize caseload, determine daily staffing needs and coordinate assignments/handoffs.

# What qualifications you will need:

* Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association accredited school with bachelors, masters or doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy

• Maintains current registration with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• Maintains active Occupational Therapy Certification in the State of Colorado
• Maintains current certification in BLS for HealthCare Providers (in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines)
• Successful completion of student clinical rotation or work experience in at least one of the following settings:
• acute care hospital, long-term acute care facility, skilled nursing facility, and/or acute rehabilitation setting.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• National Certified Occupational Therapist (NBCOT)
• Bachelors Degree
• Occupational Therapy (OT), or Registered Occupational Therapist (ROT)

Swedish Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare’s HealthONE family of
hospitals, is located in the south metro Denver area where it has been a proud
member of the community for more than 110 years. An acute care hospital with
408 plus licensed beds, annually Swedish cares for more than 200,000 patients
with a team of 2,000 dedicated employees, 500 volunteers and more than 1,400
physicians.
With stroke door to treatment times averaging just 20 minutes, faster than any
other facility in the world, Swedish serves as the Rocky Mountain Region’s
referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment. Swedish also serves as
the region’s neurotrauma and orthopedic trauma provider and is the area’s only
Level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive center.
Swedish Medical Center offers patients the highest quality care and the most
advanced technologies and treatments in nearly every medical specialty
including adult and pediatric emergency, heart care, neurology/neurosurgery,
pregnancy and childbirth, orthopedics and joint replacement, cancer care,
gastroenterology and liver care, gynecology and urology.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical
Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years,
HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of
charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
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> “There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do
> it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing
applications for our Occupational Therapist opening. Qualified candidates will
be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar
in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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