Travel Occupational Therapist
Urbana, IL
LanceSoft
5x8 hrs, Days

Job 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.

Essential Functions:
-Demonstrates 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 plan.
-Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
-Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
-Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
-Performs examination, 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.

DAYS: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM (position is for NICU/PEDS, so NICU/PEDS experience is required!)
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Occupational Therapy (OT) license from Illinois
-Basic Life Support (BLS)