Acute Care Occupational Therapist
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Health - 611 W Park St

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Specialty: Occupational Therapy - Acute Care

Job Description

• Perform patient transfers with assistance as needed (bed, chair, floor).
• Demonstrate safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce injury risk.
• Design and adjust plans of care integrating goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plans.
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, students, and healthcare providers using effective teaching methods.
• Evaluate clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes.
• Perform examinations using reliable and valid methods relevant to patient complaints and history.
• Screen patients to determine the need and effectiveness of therapy services.
• Use and supervise support personnel according to legal and ethical guidelines, providing regular feedback.
• Document evaluations, plans of care, goals, treatment modifications, and patient responses per department policy.
• Complete annual education as required for compliance with DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program (if applicable).
• Implement intervention plans with functional activities considering patient/family emotional and functional needs.
• Modify approaches based on patient behavior and performance.
• Utilize standardized outcome measures uniformly to reflect functional performance accurately.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and significant others throughout rehabilitation, providing education and family training.
• Supervise COTA and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies.
• Communicate patient status, activity/transfer recommendations, discharge disposition, and equipment needs clearly with the medical team.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy
• Occupational Therapy (OT) license from Illinois
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Employment Type

• Clinical-Allied