Occupational Therapist Hawthorne Cicero

Saint Anthony Hospital
Cicero, Illinois
Full Time

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Occupational Therapist – Rehab Services, Hawthorne Works/Cicero (4769 W. Cermak Rd)

Day Shift, Full Time

Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

We provide Rehabilitation Services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy, at the main hospital as well as multiple outside outpatient clinics. This full-time outpatient position offers flexible days and hours, time off and reimbursement for CEUs, licensure renewal, and mentorship for new graduates. We pride ourselves on treating patients 1:1 with no patient overlap for the full 1-hour session. In addition to having an open-door policy, we encourage a good work/life balance.a

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.

Position Purpose:

Evaluate and treat patients using the principles and practices of occupational therapy in accordance with the patient's age, developmental level and diagnosis.

Assists clinical manager with administrative duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

Evaluates patients, establishes goals and develops individualized treatment plans.

Provides direct patient treatment based on current occupational therapy practice and revises treatment plan based on the patient's response.

Provides education to patient and family regarding patient abilities and need for assistance and continued therapeutic intervention.

Consults with physicians on patient's evaluations, progress and complications with treatment.

Maintains medical and departmental records according to department policies and procedures.

Participates in patient care conferences, department meetings and department and hospital in-services.

Communicates with other professional staff and patient's family/support system to provide continuity of care.

General Job requirements:

Bachelor’s in OT required, Master’s preferred

3-5 years of practical OT experience preferred, new grads are welcome

Licensed OT in State of IL required

Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Ability to communicate with staff at all organization levels

CPR and NBCOT required

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights:

Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago.