Occupational Therapist

We are seeking a Full-time Occupational Therapist with a focus on Part B programming to join our dynamic team at Plymouth Place a premier not-for-profit senior living community located in La Grange Park.

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Reports To: The Occupational Therapist will report to the Therapy Program Manager.

Job Overview

Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled persons.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Completes and maintains patient records.
• Tests and evaluates patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
• Evaluates patients' progress and prepares reports that detail progress.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs.
• Selects activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
• Recommends changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
• Lays out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy.
• Plans and implements programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
• Conducts training programs in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
• The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited therapy program
• Experience: 1-2 years experience preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Occupational Therapist license for State of Illinois

Physical Requirements

• Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the phone.
• Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients and clients in person and over the phone.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens
• Other: Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements. Must be able to withstand extended periods of time: standing, walking, reaching, twisting (knees/waist/neck), crouching (bend at knees), and stooping (bend at waist).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39.00 - $43.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work setting:

• In-person
• Nursing home

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapy License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• La Grange Park, IL 60526: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person