Occupational Therapist (OT) - Advocate Good Samaritan Wellness Center

Advocate Health • Downers Grove, IL

4d • $38 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients referred by physicians, considering physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, and vocational abilities and how these affect activities of daily living. The therapist develops and implements individualized plans of care, provides or fabricates assistive devices and splints, monitors outcomes, adjusts treatment, and communicates patient status to physicians and other teammates.

The role includes planning patient discharge, providing home programs and patient/family education, coordinating referrals and transitions, and ordering appropriate equipment. The therapist documents care in accordance with department policies and accreditation standards, manages billing, scheduling, authorizations, and productivity expectations, and maintains a safe, orderly treatment area.

The position serves an outpatient mixed caseload of orthopedic and neurological patients. The schedule is flexible but must include Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with two evenings per week until 8 p.m. No weekends or holidays are required. The role may include supervision of occupational therapy assistants, rehabilitation aides or technicians, and students, as applicable and permitted by requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school, or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
• Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
• Occupational Therapist license in the state where the employee works.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, obtained within 90 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Successfully complete competency assessments and requirements for patient care in accordance with site standards.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, including knowledge of growth and development across the life span and ability to assess and interpret patient data for age-specific needs.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 10 pounds from waist to overhead, and lift and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance.
• Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand use, simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine hand manipulation during massage and joint mobilization.
• Functional use of senses for effective communication.
• Ability to wear protective clothing as needed because of exposure to electrical and chemical hazards, blood, and body fluids.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

• Outpatient experience, either professional experience or final clinical placements, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physician referrals and evaluate patients’ physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, and vocational abilities and their effects on activities of daily living.
• Establish and implement individualized plans of care based on evaluations, functional goals, and appropriate treatment techniques.
• Provide or fabricate assistive devices and splints to support patients’ functional independence.
• Monitor patient outcomes, adjust treatment plans based on patient response, and update physicians and teammates on patient status.
• Identify and address factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort.
• Plan and complete patient discharges, including home programs, patient and family teaching, community service referrals, transition planning, and equipment orders as appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to support optimal patient care.
• Complete required clinical documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries, in accordance with department and accreditation standards.
• Record patient care and progress, complete daily statistics, billing, and scheduling, and apply insurance authorization and visit guidelines.
• Meet established productivity standards and follow billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Clean treatment areas, put away equipment, and maintain an orderly work area.
• Perform manual techniques, patient positioning, transfers, and transport, using proper techniques.
• Use available modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices appropriately, and demonstrate knowledge of their indications and contraindications.
• Promote patient safety and follow safety and infection-control measures.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to address problems affecting patient outcomes and care quality.
• Manage assigned caseload, communicate coverage needs to site leadership, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
• Pursue professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, and professional literature.
• Orient new staff to clinical and department policies as requested and provide feedback on co-workers as requested.
• As applicable, supervise occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy extenders, or occupational therapy students in accordance with relevant requirements.

Benefits

• A $5,000 sign-on bonus for a full-time hire.
• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for select circumstances, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level