OT Pediatrics

Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics

St. Louis Childrens Hospital has a full-time Occupational Therapist opportunity for pediatrics! Located at Children's Edwardsville in IL. The OT will provide care for developmental patients. Experience with feeding and infants is preferred. Monday-Friday 4 10-hour days Sign-on Bonus eligible CEU Budget provided.

St. Louis Childrens Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked childrens hospitals in the country St. Louis Childrens provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians nurses staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care the hospital offers education wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to do whats right for kids.

Providing comprehensive high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Childrens commitment since its inception in 1879. Today the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Childrens consistently ranks among Americas Best Childrens Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021 St. Louis Childrens was one of eight childrens hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospitals academic and physician partner Washington University School of Medicine is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005 St. Louis Childrens has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides skilled occupational therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment considering discharge needs expected discharge functional status and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates collaborates with and conferences with patients families and other health care providers making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants techs and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment reassessment and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree- Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Experience: No Experience
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: Occupational Therapist Lic

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Master's Degree- Occupational Therapy (OT)

BJC Total Rewards:

At BJC were committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical emotional social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical dental vision life insurance and legal services available first day of the month after hire date Disability insurance* paid for by BJC Annual 4 BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation sick days holidays and personal time Adoption assistance