Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Prn

Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits which impact their abilities to successfully perform independent living skills.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
• Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
• Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment. Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
• Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
• Assesses patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills.
• Documents subjective and objective findings of patient progress.
• Oversees the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and OT practice standards.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required. Must be a graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Certifications:

• Current State licensure as an Occupational Therapist (OT).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare.

Complexity of Work:

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Work Experience:

• Experience in the clinical area preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work Saturdays and evenings
• Master of Occupational Therapy

Physical Requirements:

• Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.
• Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.
• Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.
• Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
• Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program.
• Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
• Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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