Northwestern Medicine · 1 month ago
Registry Occupational Therapist Acute Care Casual Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, dedicated to providing patient-first care. The Registry Occupational Therapist will administer evaluations, develop treatment plans, and provide direct patient care while adhering to ethical and compliance standards.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Administers occupational therapy evaluations and develops collaborative treatment plans with patients
Restores function and prevents further disability through ongoing assessment leading to appropriate therapeutic interventions
Provides direct patient care for an established 65% of hours worked
Performs appropriate occupational therapy evaluations and re-evaluations on a regular basis
Designs and implements appropriate treatment plans
Participates in patient discharge and home care planning to facilitate the continuity of patient care
Completes all related medical documentation in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with established policies and standards
Demonstrates competency through the annual completion of the written and/or demonstration-style competency examinations
Promotes philosophy and objectives of NMH and Stone Institute of Psychiatry and program
Promotes and maintains professional working relationship with peers. Maintains/promotes open communication with internal contacts, such as nursing and social work
Adheres to the Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Adheres to the Code of Ethics, Customer Service Standards and the Patients First mission as demonstrated through positive patient/guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff, formulating and meeting developmental goals
Demonstrates responsibility for assessing, treating, caring for adults (18-64 years), and geriatrics (65+) from a developmental perspective
Visually observe, interpret and document patient's verbal and behavioral responses during assessment and treatment activities
Communicate clearly and effectively with physicians, patients, families, guests and other members of the health care team
Respond to emergency signals and indicators
Push/pull patients in wheelchairs (100-300 lbs.) for short distances
Push/pull supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs
Lift patients up to 80 lbs. or with assistance up to 200 lbs
Provide physical assistance to patients during mobility training
Display concentration and attention span for brief and extended periods of time (up to 90 minutes) to perform tasks including patient evaluations, patient treatments, participation discharge panels, participation in continuing education activities
Commute between office space and patient treatment locations
Supervises students within department clinical education guidelines
Delegates appropriate responsibilities to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
Assists in monitoring of quality management indicators
Qualification
Required
Occupational Therapy Certification, AOTCB
Occupational Therapy License, Illinois
Department of Professional Regulations
Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy if graduate prior to 2007
Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy on or after 2007
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
Founded in 1972
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (75)
2024 (66)
2023 (70)
2022 (78)
2021 (35)
2020 (39)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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