Occupational Therapist, Acute Therapy
Urbana, IL
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Occupational Therapist

Location

• Urbana, Illinois

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
• 40 hours per week

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Role Summary

• Evaluates and treats patients of all ages
• Develops and adjusts care plans based on patient response and evidence
• Educates patients, families, caregivers, students, and other healthcare providers
• Documents evaluations, plans of care, treatment changes, and patient responses
• Collaborates with the care team and provides supervision to COTA and rehabilitation technicians

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Illinois
• BLS
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Setting / Patient Population

• Inpatient acute care setting
• Approximately 500-bed Level 1 trauma center
• 20-bed inpatient rehab unit with a majority neuro population
• About 170 acute OT cases

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient transfers with assistance as needed
• Use safe body mechanics to reduce injury risk
• Select and perform appropriate examinations and screening procedures
• Implement functional intervention plans
• Use standardized outcome measures
• Communicate patient status, discharge recommendations, and equipment needs to the medical team