OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

McDonough District Hospital; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 51,783 - 77,669; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

457B and employer match

Company paid STD and LTD

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Macomb, Illinois, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to plan and implement treatment programs for individual patients and groups. This role involves collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and providing functional skills training. Candidates must have a degree in Occupational Therapy, Illinois licensure, and current CPR certification. Experience in a hospital setting is preferred. The position offers a salary range of $37.59-$56.38 based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Licensure in Illinois or eligibility for licensure is required.
• Current CPR certification is necessary.
• Hospital experience in the position of Occupational Therapist is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams.
• Provides treatment for functional pre-vocational and activities of daily living.

Skills

Communication skills

Creative thinking

Ability to work with diverse patient populations

Education

Graduate of an accredited program in Occupational Therapy

Certification by the Board of Registry of the American Occupational Therapy Association

Job description

Job Knowledge

Emphasis in physical disabilities, geriatrics consultation, arthritis, cardiac and stroke rehabilitations. NDT and sensory integration background is helpful. Splinting experience is beneficial, but not required. The patient population must be considered when assessing job knowledge required from the employee.

Expected pay for this position is $37.59-$56.38. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.

MDH Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 457B and employer match
• Company paid STD and LTD

Job Summary

Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients (in- and outpatients; children and adults) and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team. Provides treatment activities in functional pre-vocational and homemaking skills and activities of daily living to allow the patient to become as independent as possible within the scope of his/her disability. Provides contractual services to MDH Home Health, MDH Hospice, and outside skilled nursing facilities.

Job Specifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate of an accredited program in Occupational Therapy. Licensure in Illinois or eligibility for licensure is required. Certification by the Board of Registry of the American Occupational Therapy Association also required. Hospital experience in the position of Occupational Therapist is preferred. Advanced postgraduate training is desirable. Must have a valid driver's license if applicable. Current CPR certification is required.

Abilities, Interests And Temperaments

• Verbal ability is necessary to communicate with departmental and hospital staff and patients. Verbal ability is also necessary to establish policies and reporting procedures.
• A preference for working with people, as in developing programs of greatest therapeutic benefit to each patient, instructing in craft techniques, watching patient's progress carefully, and adjusting programs to continue challenging the patient.
• A preference for people and for communicating ideas, for encouraging creativity, initiative, ingenuity, and resourcefulness.
• A preference for abstract and creative activities, such as developing specific therapeutic programs, sometimes involving novel combinations of activities, creating designs and models for guidance, and instructing patients.
• Must successfully complete departmental specific orientation(s) and ongoing hospital wide CBLs (Computerized Based Learning), participate in departmental inservices, and demonstrate competency by completing departmental specific competency testing/evaluation program.
• Must have the ability to work with a variety of patients of all populations (e.g. developmentally appropriate care, cultural diversity, patients with pain, victims of abuse or neglect, and diagnosis or procedure specific such as patient with congestive heart failure or cesarean delivery).