Occupational Therapist

Key Overview: You will be responsible for providing inhome Occupational Therapy services to agency patients as prescribed by the attending physician. You will also provide consultation to agency staff and the attending physician as needed. You will need to maintain professional competency through inservice attendance and similar professional resources and participate in staff and agency development activities

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Occupational Therapy assessments of patient functioning levels plans short and long term goals toward improving/restoring independence and physical/cognitive functioning; and implement developed treatment programs approved by the attending physician.
  
• Provide guidance and instruction to patients/family members of developed therapeutic creative and selfcare procedures/activities; and explain adaptive and progressive approaches to applying them.
  
• Instruct the patient/family members in use of appropriate orthopedics or prosthetic equipment; and may also design and fabricate customized adaptive and assistive devices with training for their use.
  
• Conduct functional and cognitive reevaluations as indicated to assess the need for any revisions in the treatment plan.
  
• Instruct and familiarize as necessary the patient and pertinent family members with all other aspects of the total treatment program.
  
• Maintain adequate clinical and progress notes and submit all required paperwork promptly according to Agency policy.
  
• Periodically report to the physician on the patients treatment response and progress and assist the physician in determining any necessary changes in the treatment program.
  
• Arrange for outpatient occupational therapy services that cannot be rendered in the home as necessary.
  
• Provide consultation to and instruct other members of the home health team in the use of necessary equipment techniques modalities and basic activity programs when needed and as requested.
  
• Prepare periodic reports as required by the Agency which are sent to the physician and third party payers regarding care being provided.
  
• Maintain and update professional competency through inservice attendance and similar professional resources.
  
• Participate in inservice case conferences and staff meetings as required.
  
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  

Schedule and Shift Details

• The work schedule and shift expectations are based on assigned caseload.
  

Travel

• Employee will be required to drive daily for meetings and /or visits to residential homes. (Occasional travel may be required)
  

Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Degree or Higher
  
• Occupational Medicine (1 years)
  
• Social Work (2 years)
  
• Valid Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) in the state of Illinois (IL)
  
• Valid Regular Driver License (DL)
  
• ANY of the following valid licenses/certifications:
  

1. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)
   
2. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS)
   
3. American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced life Support (AHA PALS)
   

Benefits

Additional Information to know:

• $10K First Year Success Bonus
  
• PPV Position (Paid Per Visit)
  

Required Bachelor's Degree or Higher Occupational Medicine (1+ years) Social Work (2+ years) Valid Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) in the state of Illinois (IL) Valid Regular Driver License (DL) ANY of the following valid licenses/certifications: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS) American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced life Support (AHA PALS)