Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Location & Work Details Location: Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, 9981 S. HealthPark Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Department: Rehabilitation Services Work Type: Full Time Shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Hiring Range: $70,720.00 – $115,252.80 annually NOTE: Due to the acuity of this role, we are unable to consider new graduates for this position. About this Position Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida is a state‑of‑the‑art, family‑centered pediatric hospital dedicated to providing exceptional care to our youngest patients. Our Level III NICU offers advanced neonatal care, specializing in treating premature and medically complex infants. As a NICU Occupational Therapist, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on neuro‑developmental support, feeding therapy, and sensory integration to help our tiniest patients thrive. In this role you will be 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. Benefits Hiring Incentive – Up to $10,000 (if eligible) Medical, dental, and vision coverage Well‑Being Support – holistic health resources and mental wellness programs Professional Development – annual CEU reimbursement, free MedBridge subscription, and career advancement pathways Retirement Match up to 5% Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility Generous Paid Time Off and flexible scheduling options Expense‑paid on‑site interviews for eligible candidates What this Position Requires 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr