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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in evaluating and treating patients of all ages, designing and adjusting plans of care based on patient responses, and effectively educating patients and healthcare providers. Proficient in documentation and compliance with legal and ethical standards in occupational therapy.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT)Bachelor's Degree in Occupational TherapyBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification1+ Years of Work ExperiencePatient Evaluation and Treatment
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Hard Skills
Patient EvaluationPlan of Care DesignTherapeutic UltrasoundFluidotherapy TreatmentsObjective TestingDocumentation in Therapy EMRExamination MethodsPatient ScreeningBody MechanicsPatient Transfers
Soft Skills
CommunicationEducationRole ModelingFeedback ProvisionCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)Occupational Therapist License
Industry Keywords
Acute Stroke CareDNV Hip and Knee Replacement ProgramClinical ResourcePatient GoalsFunctional Deficits
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Evaluate and treat patients of all ages
- Serve as a role model in professional service delivery and as a clinical resource for staff and students
- Design plans of care integrating goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plans
- Adjust care based on patient response and available evidence
- Educate patients, families, caregivers, students, and healthcare providers
- Evaluate clinical findings to determine diagnoses and outcomes of care
- Perform examinations based on chief complaint, screening results, and patient history
- Screen patients for therapy service effectiveness and need
- Monitor care delivered by support personnel and provide regular feedback
- Document evaluations, plans of care, goals, treatment modifications, and patient responses
- Evaluate impairments related to upper extremity function
- Establish plans of care based on functional deficits and patient goals
- Complete objective testing for range of motion, strength, and daily functional tasks
- Complete daily documentation and charging in the therapy EMR
- Perform therapeutic ultrasound and fluidotherapy treatments
- Communicate with referring providers about patient progress and treatment recommendations
- Complete assigned annual education for DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program requirements, if applicable
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Attend and satisfactorily complete all required continuing education regarding the care of acute stroke patients
- 1+ years of work experience
- Ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair, and floor
- Knowledge and demonstration of safe and appropriate body mechanics
- Ability to design and adjust plans of care based on patient response and available evidence
- Ability to educate patients, families, caregivers, students, and healthcare providers
- Ability to perform examinations and use reliable and valid examination methods
- Ability to screen patients to determine effectiveness and need for therapy services
- Ability to use and monitor support personnel according to legal and ethical standards
- Ability to document evaluations and plans of care according to department policy
Benefits
Comp & perks- $7,500 sign-on bonus available for 1 year of experience
- $5,000 relocation bonus available for relocation over 50 miles
- Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers
- Opportunities for growth and lifelong careers