OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - FT DAYS

ANDERSON HOSPITAL•Maryville, IL

1d•$33 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The occupational therapist provides safe and effective patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient and family needs, within the parameters of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act. The role promotes optimal recovery and rehabilitation and provides safe, effective, age-appropriate care from infancy through geriatrics. The occupational therapist coordinates care with physicians and others involved in the patient’s care, provides care throughout the continuum, and rotates among therapy sites as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Licensed in the State of Illinois.
One year of experience in a health care setting is required to provide home health services.
Must be able to complete computer work.
Driving and reliable transportation are necessary for Home Health Care and Early Intervention visits.

Responsibilities

Support patients’ rights and responsibilities, including respect for cultural and religious diversity.
Demonstrate flexibility to meet department and organizational staffing needs and appearance expectations.
Meet productivity standards, accepting low-census time and/or extra time as needed.
Demonstrate leadership abilities while appropriately following the chain of command.
Perform and evaluate appropriate, complete evaluations based on patient diagnoses and care needs to guide care planning decisions.
Provide safe, skillful, accurate, efficient, age-appropriate, and population-specific care to patients from infants through geriatrics, as appropriate to treatment areas.
Assess patient and family learning needs and provide ongoing education and evaluation.
Document readiness to learn, teaching, barriers, and outcomes.
Reassess significant changes in patients’ conditions and update care plans appropriately.
Identify patient care needs to formulate or contribute to discharge plans.
Complete documentation accurately and promptly according to hospital policies and procedures.
Coordinate care with physicians and others involved in patient care.
Provide care throughout the continuum and rotate through therapy sites as needed.