BJC HealthCare·Belleville, Illinois
The Occupational Therapist provides skilled evaluation and treatment services to patients in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include establishing treatment plans, collaborating with healthcare providers, and managing documentation for patient recovery and community re-entry.
Memorial Hospital in Belleville has a full-time Occupational Therapist position opportunity. If you have expedience with acute care with a diverse caseload in ortho, neuro, general me, and ICU, this position is for you! Typical schedule is 4 9-hour days Weekend rotation CEU Budget annually
Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care.
It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care.
Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center.
Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.
Occupational Therapy provides therapy services for persons who have experienced a disruption in life roles because of illness or injury and assists the individual with health maintenance and community re-entry by assisting the individual to achieve maximum functional ability.
Role Purpose The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides skilled occupational therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.
A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and a valid OT license are required. A Master's degree in Occupational Therapy is preferred, and no prior experience is required.
Market context
In Illinois, allied-health employers often look for occupational therapists who can meet licensure and certification requirements while supporting early intervention or similar patient needs. These roles can be competitive because candidates need an ACOTE-accredited bachelor’s degree, a valid occupational therapy license, and NBCOT registration, so reviewing the full posting carefully matters. On this platform, the requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, which can save you research time before you apply.
