Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Outpatient

125 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL, is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist in Pediatrics: Outpatient Acute Therapy. The position offers 40 hours per week, benefits eligibility, and a $5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time hire.

You will interpret referrals, plan and implement therapy, fabricate assistive devices, monitor outcomes, and coordinate discharge planning with families and care teams to ensure seamless transitions of care.

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and evaluates patient ADLs and functional abilities.
• Plans and implements individualized treatment based on evals and goals.
• Provides and fabricates assistive devices and splints.
• Monitors outcomes and adjusts treatment; shares updates with physicians.
• Identifies factors affecting physical and psychosocial comfort.
• Plans discharge, teaches home programs, and orders equipment.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to achieve optimum care.
• Completes all required.

Job description

Department

37599 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Pediatrics: O/P Acute Therapy Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday through Friday Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30 OT will work at Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge $5000 sign on for full time hire

Major Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and evaluates the patient's physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, and vocational abilities and their impact on the patient's activities of daily living.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques.
• Provides and/or fabricates assistive devices and/or splints to enhance patient's functional independence.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts individualized treatment plan based on patient's response and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
• Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
• Completes all required