Occupational Therapist

Children's Clinics is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist.

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing comprehensive occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and coordination to eligible patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides comprehensive occupational therapy services to eligible patient’s age birth to young adult, including those with feeding/swallowing limitations, developmental delays and congenital conditions, sensory integration impairments, fine motor coordination, vision/perception Activity of Daily Living limitations, custom or pre-fabricated splinting, and DME needs

• Evaluates for and fabricates upper extremity splints; provides patient/family instruction in care and use

• Conducts age-appropriate evidenced based clinical and functional occupational therapy assessments and develops therapy treatment plans based upon objective findings and progress in therapy; while also including patient and family input and goals

• Provides Occupational Therapy consultations, screenings, and care coordination while attending multidisciplinary specialty clinics

• Serves as educator in appropriate areas to patients, families, clinic staff, school staff, and others involved in patient care and programming

• Supervises support personnel, including COTA, according to state, national, and professional guidelines

• Documents all assessments, treatments, consultations, patient/family education, and all relevant and required patients care information in the electronic health record in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with clinic policies

• Participates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentors and provides training on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by Department Manager, Performs other duties as required and assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of a variety of therapeutic treatment techniques for pediatric occupational therapy

• Ability to assess and treat feeding/swallowing disorders of patients with complex medical conditions, and to make recommendations about feeding to families, physicians, and other professionals

• Knowledge of fundamentals of pediatric upper extremity splinting and ability to assess patient’s splinting needs as part of an interdisciplinary team (physician, orthotist, and therapist)

• Ability to assess patient’s needs for adaptive tools/equipment and durable medical equipment, and to determine patient’s optimal access to environmental controls, communication devices, and mobility

• Ability to participate in collaborative opportunities with other clinical providers in Aquatic Therapy and Adaptive Recreation programs at offsite facilities

• Skills in appropriate and safe use of suspended equipment and other equipment typically used in management of patients with sensory integration difficulties

• Ability to demonstrate safe patient lifting and transfers practices including, including the use of equipment (ex: sliding board, Hoyer lift) to assist with patient lifting

• Ability to safely and effectively use mechanical equipment for the provision of occupational therapy care

• Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to planning and providing pediatric occupational therapy; experience in measuring and reporting clinical and functional outcomes of care to parents, physicians, and other professionals

• Knowledge of corporate, local, state, and national regulatory requirements and ability to execute job duties consistent with them

• Ability to reliably select billing codes for therapy services rendered that are accurate and consistent with payer regulations

• Knowledge of AOTA, ArizOTA and NBCOT guidelines and practice in accordance with said guidelines

• Skill in professional communication with staff and physicians involved in care, to ensure quality patient outcomes and care coordination

• Ability to operate personal computer and related office equipment as needed to perform job function

In addition to a competitive salary, we provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• 401(k) with company match

• Group Term Life in addition to voluntary life insurance

• Corporate Care (sick child/adult/pet and tutoring support)

• Pet Care program

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid Holidays, Paid Sick and Paid Time Off

• Supplemental insurance

• Flexible Work Strategies (depending on position)

• And more