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Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Department: Rehab Services
Status: Full Time, 40 hours per week
Schedule: 8am-5:00pm (1 hour lunch)
Summary/Objective
Provides the highest possible level of service to the patients; strives to provide a level of occupational therapy care that meets the standards prescribed by the hospital; administers appropriate occupational therapy modalities used in physical medicine and rehabilitation as prescribed by a referring physician; positively markets the total range of patient services offered.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Conducts productivity studies and uses data to manage the patient treatments.
- Interprets medical information for the staff; gives direction that assures the patient an expeditious recovery.
- Evaluates malfunctioning equipment; makes temporary repairs if possible.
- Teaches and instructs patients to carry out occupational therapy programs and in daily living activities and procedures continued at home.
- Functions as an Occupational Therapist in all programs offered by the Occupational Therapy department.
- Updates the services of the Occupational Therapy department as required by new information, changes in emphasis, legislation, etc.
- Evaluates the workload of the Occupational Therapy department; assigns patients to Occupational Therapy Assistant to assure equitable duties and to reach the highest level of productivity.
- Assists with the development of an annual budget for the needs of the Occupational Therapy service.
- Keeps up to date with current corporate policies and procedures.
- Provides leadership and direction, by example
Experience/Education Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy School.
- One year of experience in hospital, home health, geriatric setting preferred.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
Iroquois Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed hospital located in Watseka, Illinois. The hospital facility is comprised of clinical and diagnostic services which are dedicated to providing high quality health care services to the community. These services include but are not limited to an Emergency Room, full service OR suites, an inpatient care unit, therapy services, advanced medical imaging, Home Health, and Hospice Care. The hospital operates rural health clinics in Watseka, IL, Gilman, IL, Milford, IL, Saint Anne, IL and Kentland, IN. The hospital also operates a skilled nursing facility, Iroquois Resident Home, which is attached to the hospital property.
Salary : $34 - $51