Job Summary
The Brighton Center for Specialty Care is the newest University of Michigan Ambulatory Care facility dedicated to providing high quality health care services for adults and children. The facility is in Brighton, MI. We are actively seeking compassionate, enthusiastic, and patient-oriented individuals who will share in the goal of creating the ideal experience for our patients, families and employees.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Michigan Medicine, you will provide medically based outpatient care for infants through young adults with a wide variety of diagnoses including neurological, feeding, developmental, orthopedic, and sensory processing. Our Pediatric OTs are a collaborative, dedicated group who work in coordination with a multidisciplinary team including: PT, SLP, TR, and PMR Physicians, among others, to provide highly specialized care to patients and their families. We see a diverse population of patients and provide many specialty treatment programs unique to Michigan Medicine. If you are passionate about pediatric rehabilitation, please apply today.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
- Generous PTO program
- Exposure to innovative and new state-of-the-art technology used in treatments
Responsibilities*
You will provide direct patient care, utilizing evidence based treatment, designed to restore and maximize performance, using indicated pediatric interventions, in coordination with a multi-disciplinary team.
Required Qualifications*
- If licensed before 1/1/2007: Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy.
- If licensed on or after 1/1/2007: Masters or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Satisfactory completion of an internship program.
- Current Michigan Occupational Therapist License
- Registered member of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Desired Qualifications*
- Minimum of 1-year of pediatric rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy) experience in a medical setting
- Experience with the following standardized measurement tools:
- Peabody
- GMFM
- BOT-2
- Experience with any or all of the following across the pediatric continuum:
- Splinting
- Feeding
- Casting
- Sensory Integration
- Neurologic and Genetic Diagnoses
- Developmental Diagnoses
- Orthopedic Diagnoses
Work Schedule
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position. Clinic hours of operation are Monday through Friday. Facility hours are Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm and Saturdays 7:00am-12:30pm. Saturdays would not be required for this position, but applicants must have availability to work within the hours of operation Monday through Friday.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.