Occupational Therapist Inpatient Full Time Days Marianjoy

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Wheaton, IL

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About The Position

Northwestern Medicine is hiring a licensed Occupational Therapist for an inpatient, full-time, day position at Marianjoy. The therapist provides direct patient care, teaching, participates in appropriate committees and departmental process improvement, and serves as a role model for therapists and clinical interns in professional, clinical, communication, education, and leadership activities. The role requires compliance with the professional Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and applicable State of Illinois requirements.

The therapist manages occupational therapy care from initial contact through discharge, including evaluation, treatment planning, re-evaluation, treatment, and documentation. The position involves collaboration with COTAs and other healthcare team members, educating patients, contributing to departmental and organizational initiatives, and maintaining productivity and documentation standards. The therapist must also accommodate patient care needs and department meetings, including flexing schedules or assignments when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Occupational Therapist license in the State of Illinois.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Northwestern Medicine's values of Patients First, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence.
• Maintain a friendly, approachable, and professional demeanor; provide accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers; and use service recovery skills when problems occur.
• Communicate effectively, respect diverse opinions and styles, acknowledge others' contributions, and foster respectful communication.
• Use organizational and department resources efficiently, manage schedules, and complete tasks and assignments on time.
• Facilitate collaborative care with other healthcare team members and maintain professional relationships with physicians, nurses, case managers, and others.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost-reduction, streamlined work processes, and the growth of services.
• Select appropriate evaluations and use suitable treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols; re-evaluate patients according to department guidelines and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Adapt treatments to special circumstances using creative problem solving.
• Manage OT patient care from initial contact through discharge, with responsibility for functional progress, safety, and treatment outcomes.
• Maintain responsibility for patient plans of care through timely, consistent collaboration with treating COTAs.
• Follow department requirements for evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and electronic medical record documentation, including regulatory and reimbursement requirements.
• Provide educational materials and methods suited to each patient's understanding and motivation.
• Participate in committees, department processes, special projects, internal and external marketing, and department educational activities such as in-services, Journal Club, new-hire orientation, and process improvement.
• Accept constructive feedback and make timely changes.
• Complete non-patient-care responsibilities within established time frames, such as coverage notes, schedule-change requests, discharge checklists, and follow-up calls.
• Participate in student clinical and observation programs as a clinical instructor, mentor, or observation host, as expected by the department.
• Meet department productivity standards and complete required Northwestern Medicine education, competencies, and training on time.
• Accommodate patient care needs and department meetings, including flexing schedules or assignments outside normal work hours when needed.

Benefits

• Northwestern Medicine describes a wide range of benefits intended to support employees' physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protect against unexpected life events.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time