Position Summary:

The staff member assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and organizes, performs and modifies medically prescribed therapy programs based upon a thorough evaluation of each patient and best practice methods.

Essential Job Functions:

• Clinical Practice/Occupational Therapist Responsibilities: Evaluates each assigned patient in terms of current or potential problems which pertain to the employee's discipline, meeting or exceeding established clinical pathways and protocols for best practice. Seeks guidance in this area as appropriate.
• Establishes age specific plan of care and functional goals based on evaluation results, and regularly incorporates other disciplines, patient/family, into treatment planning, documenting the patient/family/caregiver's understanding of goals, explaining rationale and methods necessary to carry out treatments. Seeks guidance in this area as appropriate.
• Consistently re-evaluates effectiveness of ongoing therapy, instituting appropriate changes in care plan. Seeks guidance in this area as appropriate.
• Sets estimated length of treatment with each patient/family facilitating informed decision making with patient/family.
• Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver and provides education to meet those needs.
• Participates in clinics, rounds, meetings, in-services, departmental process improvement projects and conferences, as assigned. Consistently follows all documentation protocol and format in a legible manner. Complies with professional codes of ethics/standards and abides by current state laws.

FTE status: FT-72

Requirements

• Current OT License or eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois.
• Certificate or degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA accredited school.
• Entry level, new graduate acceptable.
• CPR Certification