NICU / Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Golisano Children's Hospital of SWFL

Location : Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida -9981 S. HealthPark DriveFort Myers FL 33908

Department : Rehabilitation Services

Work Type : Full Time

Shift : Shift 1 / 8 : 00 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 : 00 PM

Hiring Range : $70,720.00 - $115,252,80 annually

• Due to the acuity of this role, we are unable to consider new graduates for this position

Summary

Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Floridais a state-of-the-art,family-centered pediatric hospitaldedicated to providing exceptional care to our youngest patients. OurLevel III NICUoffers advanced neonatal care, specializing in treating premature and medically complex infants. As aNICU Occupational Therapist, you'll be part of amultidisciplinary teamfocused onneurodevelopmental support,feeding therapy, andsensory integrationto help our tiniest patients thrive.Join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of newborns and their families in a collaborative, innovative, and compassionate environment.

What Lee Health offersYOU :

Responsible for examining, evaluating and testing individuals with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis and plan of treatment intervention, and assess the ongoing effects of intervention. The OT is also responsible for alleviating impairments, functional limitations and disabilities by designing, implementing and modifying treatment interventions. Additional responsibilities include reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability, including the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health and wellness in populations of all ages. The OT will be engaged in administration, consultation, education and research. The OT will be expected to conduct themselves in an effective professional behavior manner. The attributes, characteristics or behaviors required for success in this job include : critical thinking, communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills, responsibility, professionalism, use of constructive feedback, effective use of time and resources, stress management, and commitment to learning.

Requirements

Education : Baccalaureate Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Experience : NICU Experience Required + Pediatric Acute Care Experience Required

Certification : BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support).

License : Active Florida State Occupational Therapist Licensure.

US : FL : Fort Myers