Occupational Therapist – Float Position

Role Overview

• Select appropriate evaluation procedures and directs patient's participation in selected tasks to restore or maximize independence in daily living skills
• Facilitates learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity
• Participates in department's clinical education program
• Consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence
• Contributes to team efforts and shows respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others
• Evaluates, assesses, and plans treatment including orienting patient and significant others to the purposes and processes of OT evaluation and treatment
• Evaluates patient impairments, disability and handicap appropriate to patient diagnosis, life roles, age development, functional status, and medical condition
• Facilitates patient participation in the therapy process and collaborates with others advocating for patients and family to achieve desirable outcomes
• Implements patient treatment plans utilizing occupational therapy treatment approaches and modifies treatment when necessary
• Participates in patient care conferences to coordinate treatment, educating patient and family
• Documents patient care activities following department protocols
• May supervise affiliated OT students
• May teach in Department and Education and Training courses

Requirements

• Master's program in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university
• Current Illinois License to practice as an Occupational Therapist
• Current CPR certification required
• Ability to develop professional skills by completing development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements
• Understanding of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients
• Analytical ability to gather and interpret data from patient's charts and to recommend solutions for treatment related problems
• Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate with other health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families
• Ability to transfer and position patients

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations