Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Overview
KidsCare Home Health is an ethical therapist owned and operated home health company. We are seeking to immediately hire an Occupational Therapist.KidsCare provides therapy services to children with special needs in the comfort of their own homes. If you have a passion for working with pediatrics and making a difference in your community while enjoying worklife balance KidsCare is the place for you!
Our leadership team recognizes the hard work and dedication of our therapists by promoting from within and by adding leadership roles that come with minimal stress levels. We have also redesigned our mentorship programs so that everyone gets the guidance they desire; your success is our focus!
At KidsCare we desire to work with individuals who embody the values of the organization which together create our C.A.R.E. culture. In return we offer afull benefits package to include health dental vision disability and life insurance; paid time off 401K professional development funds and tuition reimbursement.
What Sets UsApart:
- Therapist Owned/Operated We understand your challengesfirsthand.
- Ethically Centered Ourclients and therapists are our top priority.
- Work Life Balance Choose your caseload size based on your lifestyle needs.
- Create Your Own Schedule Choose patients and treatmenttimes.
For a full listing of all of our opportunities please visit our website: KidsCare Home Health.
Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate organize and conduct medically prescribed occupational therapy for pediatric patients within the home health setting. They will direct the patient and the caregiver in selected tasks to restore reinforce and/or enhance performance. The
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Examine evaluate and administer remedial treatments for pediatric patients.
- Provide clinical treatment to patients including screenings evaluations direct treatment and family/caregiver training and counseling regarding status progress goals home programming and discharge planning.
- Coordinate patient care with office staff and other disciplines.
- Maintain appropriate communication with the pediatric patient and family regarding progress problems home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
- Refer patients and family members to appropriate services including other professionals agencies and resources as appropriate.
- Consult with physician on patient progress and maintains appropriate records.
- Maintain supplies and equipment.
- Present at internal and external public education functions which may include periodic inservice presentations.
- Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
- Attend Continuing Education activities and expand scope of service.
- Maintain adequate caseload with appropriate productivity.
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve company and departmental goals.
- Collaborate with others through knowledge and skills sharing.
- Participate in the mentoring of students and new hires.
- Participate in professional organizations and acitivities.
- Demonstrate initiative and independent judgment in performing all job responsibilities.
- Serve as the backup service provider for other caseloads as needed.
- Comply with all company policies practices and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience Requirements
- Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
- Current stateissued professional licensure.
- Valid state driver license.
- CPR certified.
- Pediatric clinical experience preferred.
- Home health experience preferred.
Other Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to read and write in simple correspondence with effective public speaking in small groups.
- Excellent critical thinking and critical thinking skills.
- Detailoriented with strong organizational skills.
- Ability to interpret instruction with the ability to solve practical problems with a variety of concrete variables.
- Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite record keeping and routine database activity.
- Manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Physical Demands/Working Environment
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Spends onethird to twothirds of time in standing walking reaching sitting kneeling and crawling activities.
- Over twothirds of time is spent using hands fingers and will handle feel talk and hear.
- Diverse indoor residential or childcare setting.
- Moderate physical activity performing strenuous activities of a therapy nature.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of twentyfive pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements.
- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phone and printers light traffic).
Pay range: starting at $85000 per year for FullTime.
Employment Type
Gig
