UChicago Medicine
Location
Harvey, Illinois
Salary
$52 / HOUR
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients to improve their performance in daily activities and social participation. They must document clinical results, manage patient discharge planning, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.
Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution and possess or be eligible for an Illinois license. Additionally, active BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Occupational Therapist PRN/Registry Days Join the hospital trusted by Chicago’s Southland, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, in this role as a Occupational Therapist at our Harvey location.
The Occupational Therapist is consistent with the AOTA, Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are experts at analyzing the performance skills and patterns necessary for people to engage in their everyday activities in the contexts and environments in which those activities and occupations occur. The practice of occupational therapy includes methods or strategies selected to direct the process of interventions and evaluation of factors affecting activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.
Recommends appropriate treatment intensity and discharges patient when the individual no longer meets criteria for level of service, meets goals, reaches prior level of function or is no longer in need of / benefiting from skilled intervention Complies with billing practices per department protocol Accountable for appropriate use of department and hospital resources Meets productivity standards as defined by the department Responds to the emotional and physical needs of patients Advocates for individuals to receive the appropriate services in the appropriate setting. Meets core clinical competencies for level of care and completes annual competencies as per department. Seeks educational opportunities to advance clinical skills; regularly attends department in-services, as appropriate Works with others to improve level of skill throughout the department Seeks and implements use of evidence based practice Documents results and recommendations, interdisciplinary communication per department protocol; documents skilled service and supports billing Actively participates in providing suggestions to department leadership to improve daily operations, employee satisfaction. Demonstrates a solution oriented approach toward obstacles. Identify opportunities for process improvement and/or improved service delivery.
Position Details: Job Type/FTE: Registry Shift: Days Unit/Department: Therapy CBA Code: Non-Union
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