NEUROLOGIC/CRITICAL CARE CLINICAL SPECIALIST - ACUTE CARE - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (FULL TIME)

Company: The George Washington University Hospital
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 10, 2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities

The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) continues to be a leader in providing the highest level of quality and compassionate healthcare for the D.C. Region. -U.S. News & World Report -has just released the 2023-2024 ratings and rankings, in which GW Hospital is recognized as a -Best Regional Hospital. GW ranks 5th in the region, which includes hospitals in D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.GW Hospital achieved "High Performing" status in two specialty areas, Neurology -and Neuroscience. -In addition, GW Hospital receiving "High Performing" designations for the following 10 procedures: COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostrate Cander Surgery and Stroke. - -Measured by factors such as patient outcomes, "High Performing" is a designation -U.S. News & World Report -bestows to recognize performance in these specialties that is significantly better than the national average. -GW Hospital received the American College of Cardiology's National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain - Myocardial Infarction (MI) Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. *GW Hospital is the only hospital in Washington, D.C., to be recognized for this service line. - -Children's National Hospital, GW Hospital's NICU partner, was recently ranked the number two hospital in the country for neonatology by -U.S. News & World Report. In addition to these recent -U.S. News & World Report -recognitions, GW Hospital also provides high-quality care in the region through its designation as a Level I Trauma Center and designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. - -The mission of GWU Hospital is to provide the highest quality of healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research - -The George Washington University Hospital's Medical-Surgical Rehabilitation Department is seeking a Neurologic / Critical Care Clinical Specialist to join our acute care rehab team full-time. - GW Hospital is a 385 bed Level 1 Trauma Center, Academic Medical Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center located in the heart of Washington, DC. - GW offers clinical expertise and world-class care in a variety of areas including cardiac, cancer, neuroscience, critical care, trauma, women's health, organ and tissue transplant, and advanced surgical techniques. Our medical-surgical rehabilitation professionals work in every area of the hospital providing consultation, evaluation, treatment, and education services to patients, families, and other caregivers in order to improve patient function, outcomes, and discharge. - - -POSITION SUMMARY -

• The Neurologic/Critical Care Clinical Specialist will be responsible for programmatic development and quality improvement initiatives related to the rehabilitation of the critically ill and patients suffering acute neurologic dysfunction.
• The Neurologic/Critical Care Clinical Specialist will ensure best-practice approaches to the rehabilitation of these patients in the acute care setting and will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapy.
• The Neurologic/Critical Care Clinical Specialist is a member of the rehab department leadership team and may be responsible for the supervision and oversight of junior clinicians, ensuring their mentorship, development, and compliance with departmental guidelines
• The Neurologic/Critical Care Clinical Specialist will carry a primarily neurologic or critical care patient caseload and will share these coverage duties with a PT or OT counterpart, on a rotating basis.
• The Neurologic/Critical Care Clinical Specialist will collaborate with leadership on patient care dashboards and other areas of data analysis and performance improvement for outcome maximization. -Benefit Highlights - Challenging and rewarding work environment - Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off - Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans - 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan - SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program - Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! - More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com -
  Qualifications
  
  Education/Qualification -Bachelor's in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Language Pathology required -Master's degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Language Pathology required -5 year's experience in practice area of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Language Pathology and/or specialty certification -Skills -Effective communication skills, both verbal and written -Effective interpersonal skills -Ability to maintain confidentiality -Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities - -About Universal Health ServicesOne of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. - -EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. - - -Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams -We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. -Pay Transparency - To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. A posted salary range applies to the current job posting. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience

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