Occupational Therapist - BroMenn Outpatient Center

Carle-Health; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 112,123,000 - 192,864,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Carle Health in Bloomington, IL is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat patients of all ages, serving as a clinical resource for staff and students.

You will design plans of care, educate patients and families, supervise COTA and rehab staff, document outcomes, and collaborate with the care team to support safe discharge and meaningful functional goals.

Open to part-time schedules with sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance to qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• BLS certification within 30 days (AHA).
• Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) in IL.

Responsibilities

• Assists patient transfers with safe body mechanics.
• Designs plans of care with goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan.
• Educates patients, families, caregivers, students, and other health care providers.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine physiotherapy diagnoses and outcomes.
• Performs examinations and selects appropriate assessment methods.
• Screens patients to determine need for further therapy services.
• Supervises COTA and rehabilitation technicians.
• Documents evaluations and plans of care per policy.
• Implements intervention plans using functional activities.
• Uses standardized outcomes to reflect functional performance.
• Completes documentation per regulatory standards.
• Collaborates with patient and family throughout rehabilitation.

Skills

BLS Certification (AHA)

Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT)

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

$7,500 Sign-on Bonus Available for <1 yr of experience!

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus Available for >1 yr of experience!

$5,000 Relocation bonus available for >50mi

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients of all ages. Serves as a role model in the delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.

Open to Part Time.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Education: Bachelor's Degree: Occupational Therapy (Required)
• Work Experience:

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable. Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients.
• Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan. Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
• Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
• Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for further therapy services, if appropriate.
• Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines.
• Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.
• Documents evaluations and plans of care according to department policy including goals, modifications of treatment plans and patients' response to treatments.
• Evaluates and implements intervention plans utilizing activities that are functional in nature and take into consideration the functional and emotional needs of the patient/family. Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance.
• Utilizes standardized outcomes measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected.
• Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Collaborates with patient, family and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary.
• Provides supervision to COTA and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies.
• Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/transfer recommendations, and recommendations for discharge disposition and equipment required for the next level of care with the medical team.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $39.13per hour - $67.3per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.