Temp - Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health (Days) New Lenox, IL
IMCS Group Inc
Description:
Position Summary: The Occupational Therapist evaluates the needs of assigned patients, establishes goals and provides interventions to assist the patient in achieving independence with activities of daily living. Effectively and professionally interacts with patient, significant others and other health care team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess, plan, treat, evaluate and implement a POC for all clients seen
Demonstrates understanding of admission process, treatment costs, financial support and appropriate billing
Practices under the AOTA standards of care and code of ethics
Works in collaboration with the physician
Provides supportive supervision of OTA s and OT/OTA students
Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits
Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct
Completes documentation of all patient care activities in a timely manner in the electronic medical record
Develop professional skills by defining and completing appropriate Development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements in the field and seeks out resources with recognized expertise within and outside the Department to enhance quality of care.
Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate with other health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Uphold professional standards and responsibilities by achieving service competence and applying evidence-based interventions to promote quality in practice.
Ability to transfer and position patients.
Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work as applicable.
Occupational Therapist
Navra
As a school-based Occupational Therapist in Illinois, your days will include:
- Collaborate as a member of a team of eight Occupational Therapists supporting students across the school district.
- Serve on middle school building-level teams and provide occupational therapy services to students.
- Complete initial evaluations and re-evaluations to help determine special education eligibility.
- Provide MTSS and IEP support based on student needs.
- Consult and collaborate with educational teams to promote generalization of skills across school environments.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and support student access, participation, and success within the educational setting.
Job Details
- Position: Contract, ASAP - June 3, 2027
- Hours: 35 hours per week; preferred full-time schedule is Monday-Friday, 7:45 AM-3:15 PM. Open to two part-time candidates.
- Caseload: Middle school; supporting two middle school buildings
- Interview: Virtual interview with a typical 24-48 hour turnaround
Successful Candidates Possess
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program (required)
- Active Illinois Occupational Therapist license (required); PEL is not required
- Previous school-based experience strongly preferred
- The ability to work in the U.S. without a sponsor
- Note: Experienced candidates are preferred; new graduates may be considered on a case-by-case basis
Why Navra?
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with year-round coverage options available for eligible contracted staff.
- Supportive School Environment: Receive ongoing support from both the Navra team and school faculty, ensuring you always have a strong network behind you.
- Professional Growth: Access continuous training, professional development opportunities, and career advancement resources.
- Additional Perks:
- Weekly pay
- Licensure reimbursement (where applicable)
- Employee referral bonus program
At Navra, we believe great schools start with great people. As a boutique education staffing firm with more than 20 years of experience serving school districts nationwide, we specialize exclusively in connecting passionate school-based professionals with meaningful opportunities.
When you work with Navra, you're more than just a placement, you become part of a team that is committed to your success. From your first conversation through the duration of your assignment, you'll have a dedicated support team advocating for you every step of the way.
We're proud to build lasting relationships, support rewarding careers, and help make a difference in the lives of students every day.
Occupational Therapist
TalentBurst, Inc.
Length of assignment: 14 Weeks
Shift: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Minimum guarantee: 40 Hours
Location: Jersey Shore, PA
Job Description:
The Occupational Therapist will primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult population. The in-home setting could be a patient's private residence or in a patient's room in an independent living facility.Allows the Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat in the most functional environment which is the patient's home. The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. In addition, they direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. The Occupational Therapist facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, in order to diminish or correct pathology. This position provides a flexible schedule and work environment in various settings.
Responsibilities / Accountabilities
- As necessary or applicable, supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.
- Responsible for adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, including clinical and billing documentation requirements as well as work-related meetings.
- Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.
- Makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
- Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team, including the community physician, to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.
- Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of individual patients.
- Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
- Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
- Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
- Puts patient service first: ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.
- Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesizes information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design a plan of care. Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the occupational therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services.
Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:
- cognitive skills
- muscle strength
- coordination
- endurance
- mobility
- perceptual abilities
- sensory awareness
- sitting and standing tolerance
- balance
- activities of daily living
- joint protection
- work simplification
- orientation
- physical agent modalities
- low vision
- falls risk management
- medication management
- health and wellness
- community integration and reintegration
- Case Management skills in the home and community space
- Designs, fabricates, fits and/or applies adaptive devices, and trains patients in the use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.
- Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest.
- Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in functional activities and evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL / VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must have a valid Occupational Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
- Must have a valid driver's license or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patients' residence.
JOB SKILLS
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
COMPLIANCE
- Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.
- Participates in required orientation and training programs.
- Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison or to the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
- Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
- Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.
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