Description

American Traveler is hiring an Outpatient Occupational Therapist for a Pediatric Rehab Services department, requiring pediatric experience and a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.

Details

• Outpatient pediatric rehabilitation setting
• Schedule includes two 10-hour days, two 8-hour days, and one 4-hour day
• 40 hours per week, days shift
• Sensory feeding and behavioral experience preferred

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required
• Current license from the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision as an Occupational Therapist required, if applicable
• Current BLS certification from AHA required upon hire
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience required
• Outpatient pediatric experience required
• Knowledge of occupational therapy principles, practices, and materials
• Skill in organizing and instructing therapy activities
• Ability to interpret physician prescriptions and treatment needs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients and staff
• Basic computer skills required
• Full date of birth and Social Security number required for consideration

Additional Information

• Plan, evaluate, and implement individual and group occupational therapy treatment under physician direction
• Evaluate patients across independent living skills, occupational performance, prevocational work adjustment, educational skills, play-leisure abilities, and social/psychosocial skills
• Develop treatment plans including short and long-term goals, frequency, and duration
• Design and fabricate adaptive equipment and orthotic devices as needed
• Communicate patient goals and progress to patients and families
• Assist with discharge planning, including equipment ordering and home therapy instruction
• May supervise students
• Must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Extensions limited to one time for a total of 26 weeks, after which a 6-month separation is required before reapplying
• Credentialing and compliance deadlines are strictly enforced with no start date flexibility