Occupational Therapist - Home Care - Part-Time

Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients of all ages. Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and a clinical resource for staff and students.

Bachelor's Degree

• Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor.
• Awareness and demonstration of safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce risk of injury to self, staff and patients.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
• Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening and history.
• Screens patients using procedures to determine effectiveness of and need for further therapy services, if appropriate.
• Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines.
• Documents evaluations, plans of care, goals, modifications of treatment plans and patients’ response to treatments.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members across its eight hospitals and affiliated practices. Carle Health includes multiple Magnet-designated hospitals and associated medical schools.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.

Carle Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E‑Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.