Onsite Occupational Therapist – Per Diem

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About the role

  • Occupational Therapist providing patient care in pediatric specialty at Shriners Children’s hospital. Focused on rehabilitation of children with orthopedic conditions in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct patient care; evaluates and treats all patients with appropriate interventions
  • Recognizes limits in clinical judgment and seeks peer or multi-disciplinary collaboration
  • Effectively communicates patient care needs with medical, nursing and ancillary staff
  • Collaborates with patients, families and professionals to attain desired outcomes
  • Provides thorough, accurate, inpatient and outpatient documentation
  • Actively participates in required staff meetings and continuing education program
  • Documents patient's responses in the medical record
  • Provides appropriate discharge plans and patient/parent teaching
  • Communicates with supervisor, medical staff and appropriate personnel for problem solving

Requirements

  • National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
  • OT license in state of practice
  • Master's in Occupational Therapy (preferred)
  • Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) designation or active pursuit of certification (preferred)
  • Proficiency in custom upper extremity splinting
  • Experience working with pediatric patients in a clinical setting
  • Advanced training or continuing education in pediatric orthopedic therapy or upper extremity rehabilitation (preferred)
  • Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary staff and lead clinical initiatives
  • Familiarity with outpatient specialty care and mission driven care model (preferred)
  • Involvement in clinical education or community outreach related to pediatric therapy (preferred)
  • Experience working with pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental diagnoses (preferred)

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • 403(b) and Roth 403(b) Retirement Saving Plan with up to 6% matching
  • Paid time off
  • Life insurance
  • Short term and long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Home & auto insurance
  • Hospitalization insurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Additional benefits based on state law

Job title

Occupational Therapist – Per Diem

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$34 - $58 per hour

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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