Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Buffer) (55668)

Purpose

This role is designed to support our Early Supports team in providing occupational therapy to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and provide education on each child’s therapy program to parents and other professionals involved in child’s care. This is a floating position assigned to any one of our four campuses (Bellevue, Bothell, Redmond, Renton) based on staffing needs to support covering temporary absences or unexpected growth. The floating OT is given the opportunity to apply for an open position at a preferred location as one becomes available or may continue in the floater role.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• This floating position may be assigned to any one of our 4 campuses (Bellevue, Bothell, Redmond, Renton). Assignments are based on campus needs e.g. covering a temporary staff absence or unexpected growth. OT is given the opportunity to fill an open position at a preferred location when one becomes available.

• Work with birth-3-year-old pediatrics to provide therapies and other services

• Assess each child’s functional motor skills/abilities/challenges; conduct formal evaluations of performance; design and implement treatment plan in Center, home, or community child care as needed; prepare progress reports; review medical reports; seek medical referral, consultation, and advice as necessary; and maintain accurate records of contact for each child

• Evaluate home, daycare, or school situation through site visits if indicated; educate family/care givers in therapeutic interventions; design and/or assist in developing and ordering adaptive equipment
• Participate in the development of each child’s total program as part of the interdisciplinary team
• Coordinate enrollment/transitions into appropriate community or Kindering Center programs, support groups, and other services; coordinate case management meetings with community agencies
• Assist in supervision of student therapists
• Facilitate Individual Family Service Plan conference in cooperation with Family Resource Coordinaton
• Provide or support outreach, intensive informing, care planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services, consultation, resource development, interagency coordination, training, program planning, quality management, and administration to support Medicaid programs