Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Occupational Therapist – Full Time  

Description

OSP Children's Therapy Center is seeking interested candidates to join our dynamic, interdisciplinary pediatric clinic. We are looking for full time positions. We offer a supportive, enriching and collaborative working environment. Mentoring opportunities available from our experienced therapists on a weekly basis. 

Summary

Bring your creativity to pediatric occupational therapy by helping patients tackle challenges from emotional regulation, sensory processing, reflex integration, coordination and delay due to developmental concerns, injury or illness. Team up with colleagues, empower families with knowledge, guide support staff, and find clever ways to make the best use of resources—all while making each day rewarding and upbeat.

Key Responsibilities

• Occupational therapy needs are evaluated according to both organizational and professional standards.
• Treatment plans demonstrate an understanding of the patient's age and circumstances, including their discharge plan.
• Plans are updated in response to the patient’s progress towards established goals.
• Documentation is thorough, prompt, and follows facility and practice regulations.
• Therapy and healthcare students receive orientation, training, and mentoring to meet performance expectations.
• Performance improvement opportunities are recognized and implemented as appropriate to support best practices.
• Other departmental, organizational, or network activities are carried out as outlined by established objectives
• OSP Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.
  Qualifications and Experience

Education/Degree

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Experience in pediatric outpatient setting and/or completing your level 2 fieldwork in an outpatient pediatric setting.

Licensure

Required

• Licensed (and in good standing) as an occupational therapist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required

• BLS required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.
• Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.
• Basic skills in math and computer science.
• Appropriate knowledge occupational therapy evaluation and treatment techniques to manage the pediatric population.
• Effective problem-solving skills for occupational therapy evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning and execution taking into consideration patient’s age, psychosocial, cultural and religious background.
• Basic skills in teaching other and self-assessment of learning needs, strengths, and professional goals.
• Safely execute all job responsibilities without risking injury to self or patients.  Ability to assess and interact with patients and families using the theories of human growth and development, family systems, and cultural background.
• Maintain variable work schedule depending on facility needs to provide patient care (evening, holidays, and travel). 
• Computer proficiency required.  Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.
• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.

Preferred

• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.
• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
• Attention to detail.

  EEO Statement OSP is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. OSP takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law.