Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36Emplify Health by Gundersen is adding a fulltime Outpatient Occupational Therapist to our Winona Campus therapy team to primarily work with and treat our Neuro & Lymphedema patient populations as we bring patient-centered care closer to home.
What You'll Do:
As an Occupational Therapist on our team, you will work at our Winona Campus evaluating and treating individuals with disabilities, injuries and disease using appropriate modalities and treatment techniques according to Minnesota OT Standards of Practice. In this role you will primarily focus on patients with Neuro and Lymphedema needs; helping patients manage their chronic condition by teaching self-care skills and providing wholistic treatment including equipping individuals with the skills needed to perform day-to-day tasks and adapt to their environments, education about lymphedema prevention and management, performing manual lymphatic drainage to help move excess fluid out of swollen limbs, recommend customized compression therapy plans, teach patients exercises to help relieve symptoms and improve range of motion, perform soft tissue mobilization and scar management, and provide instruction on pain and lifestyle management. Lymphedema Certification required.
What's Available:
Fulltime, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE)
Monday - Friday, variable clinic hours between 7a-6p, no weekends or holidays required
60-minute appointment lengths, schedule allows for up to 32 patients/week with at least 4 hours each week for office time
Starting salary of $64,525 (based on FTE) and up, salary is commensurate with your years of work experience
What You'll Need
Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Occupational Therapy
State of Minnesota Occupational Therapist (OT) License
Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT)/Lymphedema Certification required
Neuro experience preferred
What You'll Get:
Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
A welcoming team that has OTs with all experience levels
Strong onboarding and mentoring program for new staff
A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center
Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!
Relocation assistance available
Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. You can be an Occupational Therapist anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE.
About Us:
Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.
We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.
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