Occupational Therapist - Level IV

Silvercross; New Lenox (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

PTO and Sick time

401(k) plan with match

Wellness program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, IL is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate patients, set goals, and implement plans to help them regain independence in daily activities. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, document care in the EMR, and supervise OT students.

Weekend shifts are required. The role requires IL OT licensure with acute care/inpatient rehab experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to transfer and position patients safely.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an OT in IL with Acute Care and Inpatient Rehabilitation experience.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with patients, families and health care team.
• Ability to transfer and position patients and use therapeutic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, treat, evaluate and implement a POC for all clients.
• Collaborate with physicians and health care team.
• Provide supervision to OTA/OT/OTA students.
• Document all patient care activities in the EMR in a timely manner.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment and uphold privacy standards.
• Participate in weekend rotation as applicable.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Transfer and position patients

EMR documentation

Education

IL OT license with Acute Care/Inpatient Rehab

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

## Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve...and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way *you*want to be treated.**Position Summary:** The Occupational Therapist evaluates the needs of assigned patients, establishes goals and provides interventions to assist the patient in achieving independence with activities of daily living. Effectively and professionally interacts with patient, significant others and other health care team members.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*** Assess, plan, treat, evaluate and implement a POC for all clients seen* Demonstrates understanding of admission process, treatment costs, financial support and appropriate billing* Practices under the AOTA standards of care and code of ethics* Works in collaboration with the physician* Provides supportive supervision of OTA’s and OT/OTA students* Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits* Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct* Completes documentation of all patient care activities in a timely manner in the electronic medical record* Develop professional skills by defining and completing appropriate Development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements in the field and seeks out resources with recognized expertise within and outside the Department to enhance quality of care.* Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate with other health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.* Uphold professional standards and responsibilities by achieving service competence and applying evidence-based interventions to promote quality in practice.* Ability to transfer and position patients.* Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work as applicable.**Required Qualifications**:**Education and Training**:* Must be currently licensed as an OT in the state of IL with Acute Care and Inpatient Rehabilitation experience, unless completed clinical internship with Silver Cross Hospital.**Work Shift Details:**Registry, Level IV: paid at $55/hour with $3 weekend differential, minimum 4 weekend shifts/month, and 1 approved holiday shift of the 6 recognized Silver Cross Holidays/year**Department:**IP ACUTE PHYSICAL MEDICINE# # # # # # # **Benefits for You**At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.**Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups** offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:· Medical, Dental and Vision plans· Life Insurance· Flexible Spending Account· Other voluntary benefit plans· PTO and Sick time· 401(k) plan with a match· Wellness program· Tuition Reimbursement**Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match.** However,registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.The expected pay for this position is listed below:$55.00 - $55.00The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.