Inpatient Rehab Occupational Therapist
Decatur, IL
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Inpatient Rehab Physical Therapist (PT)

Location: Decatur, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab PT)
• Shift: 5 days per week, 8 hours per day (08:00 AM - 04:30 PM)
• Caseload: 50-60 patients on the OT caseload
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year of experience
• First-timers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend per month
• License: Must have an active Illinois state license at time of start
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy)
  • State license (Illinois)
• On-call: Not specified
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Guaranteed Hours: Client may cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay; on-call shifts count as called-off shifts

Required Work Setting Experience

• Acute Care

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Activities of Daily Living: Adaptive Equipment, Pre-Discharge Planning
• Professional Skills: Lifting and transfer, Patient/Family Education, Safety and injury prevention, Telephone communication
• Billing/Documentation: Assessment, Discharge, Evaluation, Plan of Care, Reassessments

Facility Information

• Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 372
• Scrub Color: Dark grey scrubs or professional dress
• Charting System: Cerner
• Parking: Permit required, no cost

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • Within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
  • Includes SSN Trace, Counties, States, National Criminal, National Sex Offender, FACIS Level 3
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days prior to start
• Fingerprinting:

  • Illinois Health Care Worker Registry Search required instead of fingerprinting starting 7/8/2025
  • Fingerprints must be taken in Illinois 3 business days prior to start
• Education Verification: Initial degree verification required (official or unofficial transcripts accepted if pending)
• State-Specific Searches:

  • Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Search
  • Illinois Most Wanted Search
  • Illinois State Police Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry
• Certifications:

  • ACLS, BLS, PALS as required by unit/specialty (AHA or RQI acceptable)
  • Primary Source Verification of licenses and certifications
• Competency Exam: Required for all clinical and allied candidates
• Photo for Badge: Required within a week of signing contract
• Code of Conduct: Must review and sign within 7 days of contract signing
• Flu Vaccine: Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by 11/30
• Physical Exam: Required within 1 year of start, must confirm good physical and mental health, ability to perform job functions without restrictions
• Fit Mask Test: Required for new contracts (specific mask types accepted)
• TB Testing: 2-Step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold within 1 year of start; chest x-ray if positive TB test
• Immunizations:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines, positive titer, or declination)
  • Hepatitis B (vaccine series, positive titer, or declination)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination)
• Drug Testing: 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; negative dilute requires retest
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
• Skills Checklist: Required for all clinical and allied candidates

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Level II Trauma acute care hospital with a defined caseload and structured schedule. Candidates must meet Illinois licensure and certification requirements and comply with comprehensive background and health documentation protocols.