Occupational Therapist; OT - Ortho​/Sports Med

Overview

Sign-on Bonus & Relocation bonus available! Responsible for planning and administering occupational therapy treatment plans designed to alleviate pain, restore function, prevent disabilities, and promote overall fitness and health of patients. Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.

• Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy (required)

• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair, and floor, if applicable. Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff, and patients.
• Respect by treating patients and each other with dignity and respect, being empathetic and caring, and staying fully engaged with those who need our services.
• Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan; adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
• Assesses for, creates, modifies, and fits custom splints/orthotics.
• 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 plan of care.
• Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
• Screens patients using procedures to determine effectiveness of and need for further therapy services if supported by evidence.
• Supports personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines; monitors care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.
• Communicates with medical team.
• Performs documentation according to department and practice standards.
• Meets customer service and productivity standards.
• Serves as a clinical instructor when assigned.
• Actively participates in team, program, department assignments and meetings.
• Performs reporting and other duties as assigned.

The compensation range for this position is $34.66 per hour – $59.62 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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.