A cover letter as part of your resume is required when applying for this position. Please indicate what excites you about the opportunity to join our team, a summary of your relevant clinical experience, and how you approach patient care and collaboration with colleagues. 

Seeking compassionate, enthusiastic, and patient-oriented individual who will share the goal of creating the ideal experience for our patients, families, and employees. Excellent service and teamwork are an expected and integral part of the Burlington Lower-Level Physical Therapy Specialty Clinic culture.

We are currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist who is skilled at evaluating and treating oncology related lymphedema.  The preferred candidate would have 3 years of outpatient oncology lymphedema management experience.   Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team required. 

As an Occupational Therapist at Michigan Medicine, you will conduct patient evaluations and treatments for a variety of lymphedema diagnoses in outpatient clinic settings. Collaborating directly with patients and their families, you will create an individualized treatment plan based on a comprehensive evaluation of their current abilities and needs, as well as lifestyle and personal goals. Our Occupational Therapists who treat patients with lymphedema are nationally certified therapists who have specialized and advanced training in the evaluation and treatment of edema. Additionally, we are one of the few NLN Accredited Programs. If you are seeking an Occupational Therapist opportunity that offers a team approach to providing exceptional patient care, there is no better place.

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.

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.

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

• Evaluate and develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based practices
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care
• Apply clinical decision-making to adapt and progress treatment based on patient needs
• Document care clearly, concisely, and in a timely manner
• Stay current with best practices and continuing education in occupational therapy

• If licensed before 1/1/2007: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy. 
• If licensed on or after 1/1/2007: Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Satisfactory completion of an internship program is necessary
• Registered member of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy- NBCOT
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
• 3 years of experience managing outpatient oncology related lymphedema including ordering, measuring, and fitting garments for related edema reduction
• 3 years of experience collaborating with multiple external vendors for obtaining garments for edema reduction. Including knowledge of required documentation and insurance authorization requirement.

• A passion for rehab care- Taking patients the next steps to returning to independent functioning in home/work/community activities
• A collaborative work style and positive attitude to add to our highly performing multidisciplinary team
• Prior experience and/or interest in Oncology Rehab
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to be collaborative and a team player
• Current CPR and first aid certification 
• Ability to understand and communicate information both orally and in writing so that others will understand.

This clinic is open Monday -Friday 7 AM to 6 PM.  This position is 40 hours a week and will be expected to cover closing shifts.   

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.

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.

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.

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.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.