Occupational Therapist (Outpatient / Lymphedema Interested - PRN)

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Why choose Northside and its Rehabilitation Team?

• Northside supports our employees’ professional and personal growth.
• Offers advanced certification and specialty training financial support and tuition reimbursement. Available upon hire.
• Staff career advancement levels programs.
• Fosters an environment that promotes work/life balance. We embrace diversity. We care about you.

• Highly recognized and supportive organization with a valued rehabilitation services department.
• Compassionate, dedicated, innovative team of highly specialized professional staff with a focus on providing evidence based care
• Supportive leadership team encouraging personal growth and development.
• Strong collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Strong supporters of our community through screenings, education, volunteering, and community service initiatives.
• Focus on service excellence and providing expert level care to our patients.

• Seasoned clinicians and mentors, many with advanced certifications & specialty training.
• Residency and enrichment programs underway with other key residency programs to come
• Longevity within our team, often celebrating 20, 30, and 40 years of service

This Lymphedema Occupational Therapist will join our fast growing team at Northside Hospital.  Lymphedema certification through a credentialed 135-hour program meeting LANA eligibility; 2 years’ experience or more is preferred. Occasional coverage to the acute care setting might be needed at times.

This individual will assist with and have knowledge in maintaining industry standards through research, investigation, and implementation of best practice evaluation and treatment for the lymphedema patient.  In addition, they will utilize evidence based cared models to evaluate and treat patients with oncology related diagnoses and general occupational therapy diagnosis and conditions.  Active participation in committees, departmental task forces, and multidisciplinary team meetings as needed, relating to the advancement of lymphedema services throughout the hospital is expected.  This lymphedema therapist will support the continuum of care by working collaboratively in an outpatient setting with other ancillary support services, physician practices, certified compression fitters, and dieticians as needed.  Certified Occupational therapy clinicians interested in this lymphedema position without a lymphedema certification are welcome to apply as training opportunities are available. 

Develops and administers occupational therapy programs and treatments for inpatients and outpatients of age groups defined by clinical competency which may include neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. The duties of this position require patient and family education and the exercise of courtesy and patience in speaking with and assisting patients, families, medical personnel and others in order to provide quality customer service.

REQUIRED:
1. B. S. Degree (or higher) in Occupational Therapy.

2. Licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy

3. Must be certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all age groups.

4. Must have 2 years of licensed clinical experience.

5. Internal candidate must attain 3.25 PE (prior year), no disciplinary action on file, and no red rule violation.

PREFERRED:
1. Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other government regulations.

2. Lymphedema Certification preferred.