Occupational Therapist

Min

USD $39.15/Hr.

Max

USD $62.64/Hr.

Overview

***Sign-on Bonuses up to $30,000.00***

 Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.  Licensed or license pending in the State of Illinois without previous disciplinary action in Illinois or other states.  Current CPR card.

Direct, supervise, evaluate and provides occupational therapy services to the patient.  Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values

Schedule:

Full Time, Days

$30,000 Sign-On Bonus 

Contact me if interested at Watson.Kari@mhsil.com or schedule a call with me to discuss at:

  https://MemorialHealthIL.as.me/KariWatson

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Illinois licensed/licensed eligible as an Occupational Therapist
• Certified in CPR or complete certification within 30 days of employment

Experience:

• Previous clinical experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work professionally, effectively, and efficiently in a team environment with customers, management, co-workers and physicians
• Strong organizational skills a must
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Willing to be educated further to complete CEU requirements
• Must be able to multi-task effectively
• General office, health care setting – exposure to infectious disease.
• Requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and reoccurring basis such as assisting patients in transfer activities (wheelchair to bed, to tub, to commodes) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation therapy.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Interprets plans, establishes, and exercises proper treatment programs in accordance with the physician’s referral, periodically, reviewing the patient’s program and response and making recommendations to the physician relative to the need of continuing or discontinuing the physical therapy treatment. 

Assists the physician in evaluating disability, injury, or disease process of individual patients and in evaluating the patient’s level of function. 

Contacts the physician directly for patient reports and care as needed. 

Observes, records, and reports to the physician the patient’s reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patient’s condition. 

Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values: 

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others. 

• COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude. 

• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results. 

• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays. 

Submits to the physician appropriate written reports to the patient’s progress at the designated intervals using appropriate and designated forms. 

Assists in determining the needs of the patient and in developing the total plan of care. 

Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. 

Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families/care givers. 

The clinician will need to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to ages specific to the patient population for the clinician. This could include the following groups:  infants (0-12months), children (1 year – 12 years), adolescents (13 years -18 years), adult (18 years-65 years), older adults (65 years +).  

Instructs, teaches and supervises patients regarding occupational therapy procedures as related to the patient’s therapy programs. 

Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family and care givers are included in teaching as appropriate. 

May supervise occupational therapist assistants, rehabilitation