4 Occupational Therapist - I/P Acute Therapy (Full time) Jobs in Libertyville, IL
Advocate Aurora is Hiring an Occupational Therapist - I/P Acute Therapy (Full time) Near Libertyville, IL
***OFFERING A $5000 SIGN-ON BONUS PAYABLE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS - 50% PAYABLE UPON HIRE; 50% PAYABLE AFTER ONE YEAR***
We're currently looking to hire a Full-Time Occupational Therapist at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL.
How do we differentiate ourselves from the rest? Simply put, we help people live well by valuing excellence, compassion, and respect. Here’s a few of the many reasons why you should consider working at Advocate Aurora Health:
We offer a full benefit packagefor full-time team members including Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, Education Assistance, paid time off (PTO), ID theft protection, Pet Insurance, Adoption Assistance and so much more.
Our focus on care: As a physical therapist, you will spend your time working with patients. Your
interactions with referral sources are to discuss patient care, not to grow business.
Our continuing education: As part of Advocate Aurora Health, we offer team members access
to free in-person and virtual continuing education credits towards licensure requirements.
Clinicians also receive membership to MedBridge to earn credits at their own pace.
Our commitment to career advancement: Advocate Aurora Health offers tuition
reimbursement for degree advancement. And, since our system spans two states, there’s
plenty of room to grow.
Our support: New occupational therapists – either new to Advocate or new graduates – are
partnered with a seasoned occupational therapy mentor to help you feel comfortable and focus on providing the best care for your patients.
As one of the top 10 health systems in the country, Advocate Aurora has the perfect role for you to thrive. Your passion, coupled with our resources and support, ensures you’ll succeed and grow with ongoing opportunities. With 27 hospitals, 500 sites of care, $2.5B in charitable care/services for our communities in 2020 and over 75K team members it’s easy to see why we’re one of the country’s premier not-for-profit health systems and named to several top workplace lists.
You will be joining a well-established team that serves Lake County Illinoisand surrounding areas.
Position Requirements:
- Masters degree in Occupational Therapy (or Bachelors degree for graduates prior to 2007) from an accredited school.
- Eligible for licensure to practice in Illinois
- Must obtain licensure within 6 months of hire
- CPR certification AHA BLS within 30 days of hire
- Required to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by professional standards
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Competent in a variety of diagnostic and treatment techniques
- Recognizes needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated
- May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases.
- Direct contact with body fluids.
- Pushing, pulling, lifting, and transferring patients. Ability to lift very heavy weight requirements according to Department of Labor definitions.
- Ability to assist, escort, transfer, and respond to patient needs for extended periods of time.
- This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 08/01/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case~by~case basis.
Job Summary
Full Time
$90k-107k (estimate)
02/24/2023
07/17/2024
