Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.
Occupational Therapists provide many wide-ranging services to a variety of people, from infants to older adults. Occupational therapy is provided to people who have been referred by a physician due to a problem with their ability to perform normal activities of daily living (ADLs). This may be due to physical injury, emotional or developmental problems, stroke, elective surgery, disease processes, aging, or birth defects, just to name a few. The goal of OT is to maximize the ability of each individual to perform self-care, work, and leisure activities to the best of their physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities. Ultimately, the goal is also to help patients re-learn skills needed to live independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
Work is medium/frequent, lifting and carrying equipment, supplies and materials up to 50 pounds without help of mechanical devices or other personnel.
Stooping, pushing, reaching and pulling when moving patients or equipment into position for treatment.
The occupant of this position spends 98% his/her time in air-conditioned areas, the remainder in outside areas.
The potential for exposure to blood and blood-borne pathogens is present while completing clinical duties.
This position requires reasoning, mathematical and English language skills.
Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests.
Ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively.
Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs and carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities.
Self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work.
