Job Description

Pediatric Inpatient Occupational Therapist at Intermountain Health summary:

The Pediatric Inpatient Occupational Therapist provides direct and indirect patient services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and education for patients and caregivers. The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, maintaining patient records, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Candidates must have a degree in Occupational Therapy, a current license, and certification from the NBCOT is preferred.

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.

Posting Specifics

Schedule: Sunday; 6 hour shift & Monday, Thursday, Friday; 10 hour shifts

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 O ccupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

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

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

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 package here .

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 Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy, Patient Care, Child Therapy, Healthcare, Therapist Evaluation, Patient Education, Quality Improvement, Clinical Management, Healthcare Provider

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Shift work, Sunday, Monday to Friday,

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