Occupational Therapist- Glenview DayRehab

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab•Glenview, IL

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist selects appropriate evaluation procedures and directs patients’ participation in selected tasks to restore or maximize independence in daily living skills. The role facilitates learning skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity and participates in the department’s clinical education program. The therapist supports Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s vision, mission, and core values, demonstrating 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 or BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Ability to develop professional skills through development plans, continuing education, in-service offerings, and written resources to stay current with advancements.
Understanding of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent, and geriatric patients, and ability to interpret related information to meet patient needs.
Analytical ability to gather and interpret patient chart data and recommend solutions to treatment-related problems.
Interpersonal skills to communicate with health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Ability to transfer and position patients.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients, assess impairments, disability, and handicap, and plan treatment appropriate to diagnosis, life roles, developmental age, functional status, and medical condition.
Orient patients and significant others to the purposes and processes of occupational therapy evaluation and treatment.
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 patient treatment plans using occupational therapy approaches, selecting activities to achieve outcomes, transferring and positioning patients, and modifying treatment when necessary.
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.
Complete other duties assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.