Occupational Therapist

Iroquois Memorial Hospital & Resident Home • Watseka, IL

43d • Onsite

About The Position

Occupational Therapist provides the highest possible level of service to patients, striving to meet hospital standards for occupational therapy care. This role administers appropriate occupational therapy modalities as prescribed by a referring physician and positively markets the total range of patient services offered. The Occupational Therapist will conduct productivity studies, interpret medical information for staff, and teach patients to carry out occupational therapy programs and daily living activities at home. This position also involves updating services, evaluating workload, assigning patients to assistants, assisting with budget development, staying current with corporate policies, and providing leadership by example.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy School.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in hospital, home health, geriatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts productivity studies and uses data to manage the patient treatments.
• Interprets medical information for the staff; gives direction that assures the patient an expeditious recovery.
• Evaluates malfunctioning equipment; makes temporary repairs if possible.
• Teaches and instructs patients to carry out occupational therapy programs and in daily living activities and procedures continued at home.
• Functions as an Occupational Therapist in all programs offered by the Occupational Therapy department.
• Updates the services of the Occupational Therapy department as required by new information, changes in emphasis, legislation, etc.
• Evaluates the workload of the Occupational Therapy department; assigns patients to Occupational Therapy Assistant to assure equitable duties and to reach the highest level of productivity.
• Assists with the development of an annual budget for the needs of the Occupational Therapy service.
• Keeps up to date with current corporate policies and procedures.
• Provides leadership and direction, by example

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

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