Occupational Therapist

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Sciota (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services seeks an Occupational Therapist to assess functional abilities and develop personalized treatment plans for senior patients in skilled nursing and post-acute settings.

You will deliver patient-centered interventions, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and educate patients, families, and staff on safety and therapeutic strategies while maintaining meticulous documentation of progress.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Excellent communication and educational skills.
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assess functional abilities of senior patients in skilled nursing and post-acute care settings.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans to promote independence, safety, and quality of life.
• Deliver patient-centered interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient progress and treatments.
• Educate patients, families, and staff on therapeutic strategies and safety.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Patient education

Job description

Role: Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities

• Assess functional abilities of senior patients in skilled nursing and post-acute care settings.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans to promote independence, safety, and quality of life.
• Deliver patient-centered interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient progress and treatments.
• Educate patients, families, and staff on therapeutic strategies and safety.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Excellent communication and educational skills.
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.