Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist (OT) assists individuals of all ages to develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living, leisure, and working. Assesses patient conditions and deeded / desired daily occupational functions, designing customized therapeutic interventions and implementing rehabilitation programs to enhance independence and quality of life. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to create holistic care plans, provides patient education, and adapts environments to support patient’s functional abilities.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Performs comprehensive evaluations of patients’ physical, mental, and environmental factors to determine limitations and strengths related to daily living activities to develop an appropriate and individualized treatment plan to address each patient's needs.
• Provides appropriate and evidenced-based therapeutic interventions by implementing therapeutic exercises / activities, adaptive equipment, and environmental modifications to enhance patients’ physical and cognitive functioning.
• Assess patient progress, adjust treatment plans, and collaborate with the appropriate healthcare team members to ensure optimal recovery and outcomes.
• Educates patients and caregivers and guides a home program, including exercises, modifications to promote independence, and training on adaptive tools / equipment, including strategies to achieve long-term health improvements for daily living based on the patient’s disability or developmental delays, age, and psychosocial needs.
• Collaborates with referring providers, nurses, other rehab disciplines, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records and documentation timely.
• Supervises and instructs rehabilitation techs as necessary.

Education :

Graduate of an Occupational Therapy (OT) program required.

Experience :

One year of clinical experience preferred.

Licensure / Certification :

Valid Kentucky Occupational Therapy (OT) License required. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90 days of the hire date required. Valid Kentucky driver’s license (if home health) required.

Physical / Work Requirements :

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate with staff, patients, and visitors. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and be on foot for long periods of time. Must be able to tolerate PPE for long periods of time.

The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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