Occupational Therapist - Inpatient - Part Time

Mercy Health System • Harvard, IL

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About The Position

This position is to provide Occupational Therapy services at our Harvard Care Center Skilled Nursing Facility and Harvard Hospital Medical Unit. New graduates are welcome to apply, we do have experienced therapists for mentoring. We focus on patient care and experience, all sessions are one on one with a therapist, no techs or aids are used to provide treatment. Therapy is provided in personalized, on-one-one sessions The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, planning and implementation of a treatment plan addressing the functional needs of a variety of patient diagnoses.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
• Licensed as an occupational therapist in WI, IL or both if required
• CPR/BLS required within 90 days of hire
• NBCOT upon initial licensure only, as required

Responsibilities

• Integrates subjective and objective data to establish a treatment plan.
• Utilizes exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques to address deficits.
• Maintains a thorough record of services provided with appropriate coding and billing.
• Communicates with other disciplines and referring providers to enhance outcomes.
• Performs thorough and timely electronic documentation
• Strengths in care delivery as evidenced by peer review feedback; consistently demonstrates advanced evaluation and treatment techniques
• Participates actively in the PI and CQI process
• Assists in the orientation, training and mentoring of new partners
• Participates in cost saving initiatives within the department
• Takes an active role in the performance improvement process
• Maintain a high standard of patient care and provide effective communication between occupational therapists, assistants and the physician group
• Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on occupational therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and community groups.

Benefits

• For eligible partners who hold an FTE of 0.5 or higher we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes is but not limited to health, dental and vision insurance, a retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and generous paid time off that increases with longevity.
• Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs and tuition reimbursement to support employees in their career advancement.
• Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, a variety of paid and non-paid leaves, and on-demand pay.
• We have a wide array of supplemental benefits including pet insurance, legal and identity protection, auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees