Occupational Therapist

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Mattoon, IL

2d • $37 - $58

About The Position

Occupational Therapists plan and execute rehabilitation programs to help patients improve, regain, and develop the skills needed for day to day life and work. Occupational Therapists utilize a variety of skills including, but not limited to therapeutic activities, neuromuscular re-education, fabricating/issuing splints, adaptive equipment recommendations, therapeutic exercise, manual techniques and physical modalities. They develop custom programs aimed at improving activities of daily living. Therapists demonstrate effective communication and strong interpersonal skills to motivate patients and provide compassionate care.

Requirements

• MS (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Responsibilities

• Assesses home and work environments of clients and identifying potential improvements based on their needs.
• Assists other facility staff members as needed to provide care and create a clean, orderly and effective environment for rehabilitation and physical therapy.
• Develop a plan for patients following completion of their Plan of Care with appropriate home exercise program, discharge instructions.
• Develops Plan of Care for each patient based on initial and ongoing evaluations including short and long term goals, collaboration demands of other staff members, and required patient and caregiver involvement.
• Develops rehabilitation programs to help clients regain lost skills.
• Document patient progress according to approved medical documentation and facility documentation procedures.
• Evaluate range of motion, strength and current level of patient function, while setting goals to improve in these areas that are scaled to patient abilities and realistically attainable.
• Implements Plan of Care on a consistent schedule and adjusts this schedule and plan according to patient progress.
• Maintain open lines of effective communication between therapy staff, department staff and referral sources involved in the care of the patient.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications, etc.
• Maintains patient records ensuring that Certifications and Authorizations are in compliance with third party payer requirements.
• Perform initial and ongoing occupational therapy evaluations according to AOTA standards of practice as well as state standards.
• Recommends and educates patients on how to use adaptive equipment to help clients with daily activities
• Strong experience administering a wide range of occupational therapy techniques
• Supervise occupational therapy assistants as indicated in a professional and consistent manner.

Benefits

• When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life.
• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us!
• We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area.
• Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.
• We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees