Occupational Therapist

11 hours ago

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States Advocate Aurora Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Occupational Therapist to join our Home Health team as a Case Manager. This is a full-time position that requires extensive travel within our geographical boundaries, including all extremes of weather and on all types of roads.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assure and improve the quality of care for patients and families, adhering to Advocate's MVP of Stewardship.
  • Utilize appropriate resources to respond to situations that have the potential to negatively impact outcomes.
  • Adapt practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature, utilizing appropriate tests and measures, and interventions to achieve outcomes.
  • Participate in quality/process improvement initiatives, promoting efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
  • Consistently demonstrate the ability to thoroughly and decisively document to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
Care and Service Coordination
  • Practice as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care, following Advocate's MVP of Partnership.
  • Make sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for all patients, including those with complex problems.
  • Recognize changes in clinical situations, evaluate, and implement changes to the plan of care.
  • Prioritize and organize patient care, ensuring clear hand-off communication to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients.
  • Initiate referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients and actively coordinate care, utilizing the interdisciplinary approach.
Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development
  • Demonstrate respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines, participating as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care, following Advocate's MVP of Excellence.
  • Participate in staff meetings, agency inservices, and educational activities to enhance development and support organizational initiatives.
  • Utilize available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.
  • Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members.
Patient Relationship
  • Develop and maintain a restorative relationship throughout the healthcare continuum, following Advocate's MVP of Compassion.
  • Incorporate an individualized approach to the plan of care, which includes assessment of physical, psychosocial, comfort, and wellness needs.
  • Assess patient and family readiness and involve them in goal settings, planning, and implementation of care.
Business Development and Growth
  • Demonstrate behaviors that enhance productivity and an understanding of financial and economic conditions in the healthcare environment.
  • Collaborate and plan patient care with others in the organization to maximize efficiencies and conserve resources.
Patient Education
  • Demonstrate a commitment to meet the learning needs of patients and their families.
  • Assess patient and family readiness to learn and modify approach as necessary.
  • Provide and adapt appropriate resource material to achieve patient education outcomes, employing health literacy assessments and principles.
Licensure

Licensed in the State of Illinois (or eligible for licensure) and able to demonstrate compliance with state continuing education requirements.

Education/Experience Required

1 year of clinical experience or demonstration of strong spectrum of clinical affiliation experience. Has graduated from an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
  • Basic knowledge of computer use (i.e. Microsoft Word, email access and use)
  • Ability to learn and use computer-based scheduling and documentation system
  • Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and through written reports, with strong documentation skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good time management and self-organization skills
  • Proficient use of all home-based therapy equipment and assistive/adaptive devices
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Extensive travel within geographical boundaries in all extremes of weather and on all types of roads, including expressways. Must be able to provide/arrange own transportation to and from patients' homes and branch office.

Requires adherence to scheduled days and hours of work based on commitment to patient/client and work load assigned.

Work environment includes patient or family homes, or assisted living facilities.

Requires full range of body motion, including bending, sitting, and standing, climbing stairs while carrying objects, pulling, pushing, reaching, carrying, and lifting (must be able to lift/carry at minimum 25 pounds), assisting and maintaining patient safety with all ADL activities, and transferring patients using standard pivot transfers or with use of transfer board or Hoyer lift.

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.

Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

COMPENSATION

$74,672.00-$112,112.00 annual base salary

This position is incentive eligible

We want our teammates and their families to Live Well.

Actual compensation offered in the Pay Range will be based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training and internal equity.

To accompany base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including

Sign on Bonus eligible (external candidates)

Competitive Pay

Incentive Pay Eligible

Referral Bonus Programs

Tuition Assistance Available

Mileage reimbursement

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.

It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent.

Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S.

with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals.

We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials.

Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties.

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