OT-Therapy Acute -A

Details

Client Name
Carle Foundation Hospital

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Allied

Profession
Therapy

Specialty
OT

Job ID
35467468

Job Title
OT-Therapy Acute -A

Weekly Pay
$2726.0


Shift Details

Shift
Day - 8x5 - 08AM

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
06/29/2026

End Date
09/26/2026

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Profession: Therapy
Specialty: Acute Therapy
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8 hours
Experience: Minimum years of experience required
License: Occupational Therapy license from Illinois
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)


Must-Have:
- Patient Evaluation
- Patient Treatment
- Patient Transfer
- Body Mechanics
- Care Plan Design


Description:
The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients of all ages.
Serves as a role model in the delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.
Demonstrates the 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.
Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plans.
Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other healthcare providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
Performs examinations, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for therapy services, if appropriate.
Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines.
Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.
Documents evaluations and plans of care according to department policy including goals, modifications of treatment plans, and patients' response to treatments.
Evaluates and implements intervention plans utilizing activities that are functional in nature and take into consideration the functional and emotional needs of the patient/family.
Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance.
Utilizes standardized outcomes measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected.
Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Collaborates with patients, family, and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary.
Provides supervision to certified occupational therapy assistants and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies.
Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/transfer recommendations, and recommendations for discharge disposition and equipment required for the next level of care with the medical team.


Client Details

Address
611 W Park Street

City
Urbana

State
IL

Zip Code
61801


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