Occupational Therapist Ii Jobs

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. Founded in 1908, Children's Colorado is a leading pediatric network entirely devoted to the health and well being of children. Continually recognized as one of the nation's outstanding hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Children's Colorado is known both for its nationally and internationally recognized medical, research and education programs as well as the full spectrum of everyday care for kids throughout Colorado and surrounding states. With more than 1,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric specialties, Children's Colorado Network of Care includes its main campus, 16 Children's Care Centers and more than 400 outreach clinics.
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The Occupational Therapist II provide occupational therapy services including evaluation, treatment, follow up and documentation using general competencies for inpatients and/or outpatients referred to the OT department. Provides guidance for occupational therapy intern students and therapy aides/assistants with specific patients or tasks. Provides continuous consultation and education to families. The Occupational Therapist II successfully fulfills the requirements of a specified area or completes and maintains the Career Advancement Program (CAP), demonstrating both excellence in job performance and on-going contributions in service, education and research, and professional development and leadership.

Department: Highlands Ranch OT
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: 40 hours per week, four 10 hour days (Tuesday-Friday)

• CERTIFICATION(S) - BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR, maintained criteria for Occupational Therapist II and obtained requirements listed in the Career Advancement Program guidelines.
• EDUCATION –Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy or related field of study.
• EXPERIENCE – Two years of professional experience as an occupational therapist.
• LICENSURE - Colorado State Registration for Occupational Therapy - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs
• Neonate - <30 days

SCOPE AND LEVEL

• Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.
• Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.
• Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.
• Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.
• Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS

• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hrs. per day
• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 100 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
• Others: May assist in lifting, transporting and positioning of patients
• Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time
• Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits.
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Feet - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Motion: Climb: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Crawl: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Lift: Light lifting regularly, moderate lifting occasionally.
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.
• Mental and Emotional Stress: Managing workload and system issues
• Mental Stress: multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

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Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to a best-in-class education benefit with 75+ tuition-free programs to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.