What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist- Nerve, Muscle, Bone Innovation Center position at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab?
The Occupational Therapist
- Evaluates, assesses, and plans treatment including orienting patient and significant others to the purposes and processes of OT evaluation and treatment.
- Evaluates patient impairments, disability and handicap appropriate to patient diagnosis, life roles, age development, functional status, and medical condition.
- Facilitates patient participation in the therapy process and collaborates with others advocating for patients and family to achieve desirable outcomes.
- Identifies areas in which abilities and impairments affect function in order to establish goals in conjunction with the patient, family, and other team members.
- Implements patient treatment plans utilizing occupational therapy treatment approaches, which includes selecting activities to achieve desired outcomes, transferring and positioning patients, and modifying treatment when necessary.
- Participates in patient care conferences to coordinate treatment, educating patient and family.
- Documents patient care activities following department protocols utilizing RICIS and appropriate manual report forms.
- May supervise affiliated OT students.
- May teach in Department and Education and Training courses.
- Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
- Reports directly to the Therapy Manager, Ability Lab, Therapy Manager, Innovation Center, or Clinical Manager
- Work requires the level of knowledge normally acquired by completing a Master's program in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
- Current Illinois License to practice as an Occupational Therapist.
- Current CPR or BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
- Able to develop professional skills by completing development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements.
- Understanding of the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients.
- Ability to interpret growth and development related information to assure patient needs are met.
- Analytical ability to gather and interpret data from patient's charts and to recommend solutions for treatment related problems.
- Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate with other health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
- Ability to transfer and position patients.
- Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
- Some exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.
- May include exposure to community, home, work, school and off-site clinic settings.
- Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work.