Elara Caring·Tinley Park, Illinois
The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients to develop and implement personalized plans of care within their home environment. They also provide clinical direction to support staff and ensure continuity of care through regular assessments and documentation.
Job Requirements Occupational Therapist At Elara Caring, we believe the best place for care is where people live. We provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their homes. Wherever our patients are in their health journey, we care. As an Occupational Therapist, you play a key role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families in their preferred home setting. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need an Occupational Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today! As a growing organization, we invite you to share your information with us for consideration for future career opportunities. This is an exciting chance to connect with our compassionate and dedicated team, who truly value your unique skills and experience in delivering exceptional care to those we serve! As a Occupational Therapist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
Evaluates the occupational therapy patient to determine the rehabilitation needs, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in accordance with the findings.
Participates in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning. Makes the initial therapy evaluation visit and re-evaluates the patients therapy needs during each visit. Makes follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines.
Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
Initiates plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into therapy care, as evidenced by documentation in therapy notes.
Performs occupational therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
Instructs and provides patients and/or their families with “activities of daily living” utilizing adaptive equipment as well as sensory integration and fine motor coordination skills.
Assists patient and/or caregiver in securing necessary equipment, which may include fabrication of custom- made splints.
Instructs the patient and/or caregiver in the therapy home program providing modification and clarification when necessary.
Counsels and instructs the patient and family in meeting therapy and related needs.
Supervises and/or provides clinical direction to the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), Home Health Aide (HHA), and clinical staff to ensure the therapy care plan is followed and quality of care is being provided.
Physically demanding, high stress environment
Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable
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.
