Occupational Therapist - acute care

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 9-hour days

Weekend rotation

CEU Budget annually

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh are seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to deliver skilled OT services in an acute care setting. You will evaluate and treat patients across multiple services, contributing to discharge planning and functional recovery.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families and health care teams, with emphasis on documentation, care coordination, and ongoing assessment to support patient outcomes in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) required.
• OT licensure required.
• No Experience stated as required for supervision.
• Master's Degree preferred for advanced practice in OT.

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plans and provides treatment.
• Educates and collaborates with patients, families, and other health care providers; makes referrals as needed.
• Delegates tasks to assistants and students with appropriate competency.
• Completes documentation per departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT)

Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT)

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

Memorial Hospital in Belleville has a full-time Occupational Therapist position opportunity. If you have expedience with acute care with a diverse caseload in ortho, neuro, general me, and ICU, this position is for you!

• Typical schedule is 4 9-hour days
• Weekend rotation
• CEU Budget annually

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including children’s care at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care. Occupational Therapy provides therapy services for persons who have experienced a disruption in life roles because of illness or injury and assists the individual with health maintenance and community re-entry by assisting the individual to achieve maximum functional ability.

Role Purpose

The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides skilled occupational therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.

Minimum Requirements

Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Occupational Therapy (OT)

Experience:
No Experience

Supervisor Experience:
No Experience

Licenses & Certifications:
Occupational Therapist Lic

Preferred Requirements

Education:
Master's Degree
Occupational Therapy (OT)

Benefits And Legal Statement

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BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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