Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Pediatric Partners, a part of the Sevita family, provides comprehensive in-home and clinic-based therapeutic services for infants, children, and young adults. Our teams of compassionate pediatric experts help children with medically complex, developmental, behavioral, educational, or other needs learn the skills they need to thrive. We offer physical, occupational, speech-language and feeding therapy; augmentative and alternative communication; mental health counseling, applied behavior analysis, and early intervention services.

Occupational Therapist

Full-time | Split between Grand Forks, ND, and Thief River Falls, MN Clinic

Hourly Rate: $35-$55

SUMMARY

Provides program participant evaluations, occupational therapy services, and may supervise Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function listed below satisfactorily:

• Provides quality service delivery through evaluation and testing of program participants and the development of effective treatment plans for each participant.

• Administers innovative treatment programs to program participants and communicates treatment needs to appropriate staff. Provides re-evaluation and programmatic changes as necessary. Effectively manages assigned caseload.

• Sets up appropriate home exercise programs for participants promptly. Performs home evaluations as needed.

• Maintains timely and appropriate program participant documentation, including report of services. Completes weekly schedule request to meet OT goals of staff/program participants and submits it to the supervisor.

• Serves on rehabilitation treatment team(s), including but not limited to attending team meetings, attending conferences, etc. Attends departmental meetings to support program development and establish effective operational systems and team enhancement.

• Attends training or seminars every year to update knowledge and skills. Completes all mandatory training offered by CCS.

• Collaborates with physicians, staff, professionals/paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed to ensure effectiveness of occupational therapy program.

• Provides/Participates in in-service programs in areas of expertise for OT and all of CCS staff as requested.

• Participates in the maintenance of the targeted departmental budget and monitoring of equipment.

• Adheres to Service Monitoring System (SMS) standards for department, accreditation and licensure standards, and ethics of confidentiality.

• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs and supervises assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills Required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and one year of human services experience

• One year of experience in neuro-rehabilitation preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Must be licensed OT/L in the state and a member in good standing with AOTA.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• N/A

Other Requirements:

• Travel between Grand Forks, ND and Thief River Falls, MN Clinic

Physical Requirements:

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case-by-case basis via the interactive process.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.