OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - FT DAYS

Anderson Hospital; Maryville (IL); A distancia; USD 75.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Anderson Hospital seeks an Occupational Therapist to provide safe, effective patient care across the recovery continuum. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient and family needs in accordance with Illinois OT Practice Act, delivering care from infants to geriatrics.

You will coordinate with physicians and health care teams, rotate through therapy sites as needed, and contribute to discharge planning and education for patients and families.

Formación

• Graduate of an OT program approved by the AOTA.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist in Illinois.
• Experience in home health or related settings.

Responsabilidades

• Perform comprehensive OT evaluations and develop individualized care plans.
• Deliver age-appropriate OT services across patients from infants to geriatrics.
• Document care, progress, and contribute to discharge planning.

Conocimientos

OT licensure IL

Home health experience

Assessment & evaluation

Educación

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary: The occupational therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family needs within the parameters of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act in order to deliver care promoting optimal recovery and rehabilitation. The occupational therapist promotes safe and effective care to all age groups from infants to geriatrics, coordinating care with the physician and any others involved in the patient’s care. The occupational therapist will provide care throughout the continuum and rotate through the various therapy sites as needed.Job Responsibilities:Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity.Demonstrates flexibility to meet staffing needs of department/organization and appearance.Meets productivity standards, accepting low census time and/or extra time as needed.Demonstrates leadership abilities while appropriately following the chain of command.Performs and evaluates appropriate and complete evaluation based on patient diagnoses and specific to care, leading to appropriate care planning decisions.Provides age-appropriate and population specific care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, school age children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics as appropriate to treatment area(s)Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes.Reassesses significant change in patient’s condition and updates care plan appropriately.Identifies patient care to formulate and/or contribute to the discharge plan.Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures.Education Requirements and Other Requirements:Education Level: Graduate of a occupational therapy curriculum approved by the American Occupational Therapy AssociationCertification/Licensure: Licensed in the State of IllinoisExperience Requirements: One year of experience in a health care setting is required to provide home health services.Other Requirements: Must be able to complete computer work. Driving and reliable transportation is a necessity for Home Health Care and Early Intervention visits.