Occupational Therapist - Streeterville DayRehab - Full Time

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab • Chicago, IL

4d • $82,800 - $120,000

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist selects appropriate evaluation procedures and directs patients’ participation in tasks to restore or maximize independence in daily living skills. The role facilitates learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity and participates in the department’s clinical education program.

The therapist evaluates patients’ impairments, disability, and handicap in relation to diagnosis, life roles, age and development, functional status, and medical condition. They work with patients, families, and the care team to set goals, plan and deliver treatment, coordinate care, and support desired outcomes. Treatment may include selecting activities, transferring and positioning patients, and modifying treatment as needed. The role also includes patient and family education, documenting care using RICIS and appropriate manual forms, and potentially supervising affiliated OT students or teaching departmental and education courses.

The Occupational Therapist is expected to demonstrate the organization’s mission, vision, core values, and core attributes, including communication, accountability, flexibility and adaptability, judgment and problem solving, customer service, hope, compassion, discovery, collaboration, and commitment to excellence.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
• Current Illinois license to practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to develop professional skills through development plans, continuing education, in-service offerings, and written resources to remain current with advancements.
• Understanding of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
• Ability to interpret growth and development information to assure patient needs are met.
• Analytical ability to gather and interpret data from patient charts and recommend solutions to treatment-related problems.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with other health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Ability to transfer and position patients.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assess, and plan treatment, including orienting patients and significant others to occupational therapy evaluation and treatment.
• Evaluate patient impairments, disability, and handicap in relation to diagnosis, life roles, age and development, functional status, and medical condition.
• Facilitate patient participation in therapy and collaborate with others to advocate for patients and families and achieve desirable outcomes.
• Identify how abilities and impairments affect function and establish goals with the patient, family, and other team members.
• Implement treatment plans using occupational therapy approaches, including selecting activities, transferring and positioning patients, and modifying treatment when needed.
• Participate in patient care conferences to coordinate treatment and educate patients and families.
• Document patient care activities according to department protocols using RICIS and appropriate manual report forms.
• May supervise affiliated occupational therapy students.
• May teach in department and Education and Training courses.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
• Participate in the department’s clinical education program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program described as competitive with industry peers in the organization’s geographic locations; eligibility can vary by position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time