OT Clinical Leader - Westerville Requisition ID 2024-52987 Category Allied Health Overview The Clinical Leader fulfills all clinical responsibilities in the respective area of practice. The Clinical Leader assists the Program Manager in coordinating daily clinical operations, planning, evaluating and controlling program services, ensuring that staff and equipment meet standards established by Nationwide Children's Hospital and external regulatory agencies. Serves as front line manager for staff. Monitors and assists in development of programs that are consistent with NCH customer service, vision, principles, service theme and standards. Demonstrates competencies defined (*) in Clinical Leader responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care to patients from the age of birth through 21 years, and select adult patients. Location: Westerville CTH/UC 433 N Cleveland Ave Westerville, Ohio 43082 Why Nationwide Children's Hospital? The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We're 16,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud. Responsibilities The Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader supports, communicates, implements and enforces the philosophy, mission, values, standards, policies and procedures of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Performs all clinical duties and meets all minimum qualifications established for the respective area of practice. Maintains professional standards and serves as a role model by setting professional goals and participating in activities to meet departmental goals. Effectively relates and interacts with patients, families, health care teams and supervised staff and serves as a role model for others. Serves as an advocate for Occupational Therapy. Serves as a primary resource for implementation and training for orientation of new employees, including role functions, policies and procedures, and clinical information systems. Assists and directs staff in the identification of their own learning needs and assists staff in meeting those needs, promoting staff development. Provides direct daily supervision of patient care by all therapists, overseeing delivery of care. Assists program manager with daily operations and assures that performance standards are met for supervised staff. Participates in recruiting of candidates and makes hire recommendations. Assists in evaluation of employee performance including soliciting input from peer review, completing competency assessments, and providing performance feedback to managers. Promotes teamwork by building a team environment an