Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Intermountain Health summary:

The Pediatric Occupational Therapist provides direct and indirect patient services, focusing on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of children to improve their ability to perform daily activities. This role involves educating patients and caregivers, maintaining detailed documentation of patient progress, and participating in quality improvement processes within the clinical setting. The therapist collaborates with team members, supervises students and support staff, and contributes to the overall health and wellness of the pediatric population.

Job Description:

The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient services that may include identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating. This position also provides indirect services including consulting, advising, teaching, and training patients and their caregivers.

Job Essentials

• Assesses and evaluates a patient's condition according to the physician order and current standards of practice. Provides appropriate intervention including treatment related to the established plan of care with appropriate duration and intensity. Educates and trains patients and their caregivers.

• Accepts assignments from Director or Team Lead including case load, productivity standard, education and in-servicing others, orienting and training new employees, supervising and training students, and supervising COTAs and Aides.

• Actively participates in the quality improvement process for the team and the clinical setting and then follows through with the improvements.

• Communicates through written chart notes, evaluations, progress reports, and discharge summaries regarding patient's status, any complications, prognosis, and plans for follow-up care.

• Records daily charges and submits for payment according to department billing guidelines.

• Participates in regularly scheduled or special clinical meetings related to patient care and clinic management.

• Maintains appropriate team and interdisciplinary relationships.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy. Education must be obtained from an accredited program. Degree will be verified.

• Current license in the State of practice.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Occupational Therapist through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.

Location:

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Work City:

St George

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$41.22 - $63.59

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Keywords:

pediatric therapy, occupational therapist, patient care, children therapy, rehabilitation services, occupational health, healthcare, therapy education, BLS certification, interdisciplinary collaboration

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