Occupational Therapist- Glenview DayRehab

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Glenview (IL); Presencial; USD 83.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat patients, guiding independence in daily living skills. The role includes coordinating with the care team, documenting care, and potentially supervising students.

Responsibilities include planning treatment, assessing impairments, and educating patients and families, while upholding department protocols and contributing to education programs.

Formación

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current Illinois license to practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current CPR or BLS certification required.

Responsabilidades

• Evaluates, assesses, and plans treatment including orienting patient and significant others to OT evaluation and treatment purposes.
• Evaluates impairments and disability relevant to patient diagnosis, life roles, age, and medical condition.
• Facilitates patient participation in therapy and collaborates with others to achieve outcomes for patients and families.
• Identifies areas where abilities influence function to establish goals with patient, family, and team.
• Implements treatment plans including activities, transfers, positioning, and adaptations.
• Participates in care conferences to coordinate treatment and educate patient and family.
• Documents care activities per department protocols using RICIS and forms.
• May supervise affiliated OT students and teach in Education and Training courses.
• Performs other duties as assigned in the interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Educación

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

The Occupational Therapist will select appropriate evaluation procedures and directs patient's participation in selected tasks to restore or maximize independence in daily living skills. Facilitates learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity. Participates in department's clinical education program.

The Occupational Therapist:

• Evaluates, assesses, and plans treatment including orienting patient and significant others to the purposes and processes of OT evaluation and treatment.
• Evaluates patient impairments, disability and handicap appropriate to patient diagnosis, life roles, age development, functional status, and medical condition.
• Facilitates patient participation in the therapy process and collaborates with others advocating for patients and family to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Identifies areas in which abilities and impairments affect function in order to establish goals in conjunction with the patient, family, and other team members.
• Implements patient treatment plans utilizing occupational therapy treatment approaches, which includes selecting activities to achieve desired outcomes, transferring and positioning patients, and modifying treatment when necessary.
• Participates in patient care conferences to coordinate treatment, educating patient and family.
• Documents patient care activities following department protocols utilizing RICIS and appropriate manual report forms.
• May supervise affiliated OT students.
• May teach in Department and Education and Training courses.
• Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports directly to the Therapy Manager, Ability Lab, Therapy Manager, Innovation Center, or Clinical Manager

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Work requires the level of knowledge normally acquired by completing a Master’s program in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
• Current Illinois License to practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current CPR or BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
• Able to develop professional skills by completing development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements.
• Understanding of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients.
• Ability to interpret growth and development related information to assure patient needs are met.
• Analytical ability to gather and interpret data from patient's charts and to recommend solutions for treatment related problems.
• Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate with other health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Ability to transfer and position patients.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

Some exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.

May include exposure to community, home, work, school and off-site clinic settings.

Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work.

Pay and Benefits*:

Pay Range: $82,800.00 - $120,000.00

Benefits: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits

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