OT Pediatrics

Occupational Therapist

St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to join our collaborative multidisciplinary team. In this role you will deliver high-quality safe and effective occupational therapy services to pediatric patients within an acute care setting working across a diverse range of diagnoses and age groups.

Schedule: 4 days per week Every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday) Holidays: Up to 1 major holiday shift per year

What We Offer:

• Benefits eligibility
• Continuing Education (CEU) budget to support professional growth
• Sign-on bonus
• Opportunity to work in a nationally recognized pediatric hospital
• Supportive team environment focused on patient-centered care

Overview:

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country St. Louis Children's 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 what's right for kids.

Providing comprehensive high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's 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 Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021 St. Louis Children's was one of eight children's hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital's 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 Children's has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications:

Role Purpose: 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)

Benefits and Legal Statement:

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• 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

To learn more go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer