Occupational Therapist- Flex - Registry

Occupational Therapist – Flex Staff – Registry

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• 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.
• Identifies areas in which abilities and impairments affect function in order to establish goals in conjunction with the patient, family, and other team members.
• Implements patient treatment plans utilizing occupational therapy treatment approaches, which includes selecting activities to achieve desired outcomes, transferring and positioning patients, and modifying treatment when necessary.
• Participates in patient care conferences to coordinate treatment, educating patient and family.
• Documents patient care activities following department protocols utilizing RICIS and appropriate manual report forms.
• May teach in Department and Education and Training courses.
• May supervise affiliated OT students.
• Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.

• Reports directly to the Therapy Manager, Ability Lab, or Clinical Manager.

• Work requires the level of knowledge normally acquired by completing a 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.
• Able to develop professional skills by completing development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, and using written resources to keep current with advancements.
• Understanding of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients.
• Ability to interpret growth and development related information to assure patient needs are met.
• 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.

• Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
• Some exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.
• May include exposure to community, home, work, school and off-site clinic settings.
• Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work.

Pay Range: $57.00 per hour

Benefits:
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations. (Details on the benefits page of the company website.)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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