PRN Occupational Therapist Pediatrics

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Occupational Therapy
Responsible for administering and directing appropriate Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatment as prescribed by qualified physician. Displays professional behavior in accordance with AOTA Code of Ethics and Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital philosophy of service.
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Occupational Therapist (OT) - Pediatrics, PRN
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, Tullahoma, TN
Schedule: PRN, two days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays), 8:45 a.m. Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to support an established pediatric outpatient caseload while also providing inpatient acute care services. Approximately 80% of this role focuses on pediatric outpatient therapy, with the remaining 20% supporting acute care patients. This unique opportunity offers clinical variety, meaningful patient relationships, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration in a community hospital setting.
Established pediatric outpatient caseload with consistent referral volume and immediate patient need
Approximately 80% outpatient pediatrics and 20% acute care
Consistent PRN schedule every Tuesday and Thursday
Opportunity to develop skills across multiple care settings
Supportive rehabilitation team and collaborative work environment
Vanderbilt Health resources and professional development opportunities
Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a growing pediatric therapy program
Outpatient Pediatric Therapy (Approximately 80%)
Treat a wide variety of pediatric diagnoses, including developmental delays, sensory processing challenges, autism spectrum disorders, fine motor deficits, and other pediatric conditions
Focus on individualized care, family education, and functional outcomes
Inpatient Adult Acute Care (Approximately 20%)
Opportunity to maintain acute care skills in a hospital-based setting
Manageable patient volume focused on quality outcomes and patient-centered care
Diverse clinical experience across outpatient and acute care environments
Provide occupational therapy evaluations and treatment for pediatric outpatients and adult acute care patients
Treat pediatric patients with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing challenges, fine motor deficits, and other functional impairments
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care
Educate patients and families to support independence and functional outcomes
Supervise occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant students after one year of experience
Provide clinical supervision and direction to certified occupational therapy assistants and technicians
Document patient care in accordance with hospital and regulatory standards
Report to the Director of Rehabilitation Services
Active Tennessee Occupational Therapist license required
Experience in pediatrics, acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, or related clinical settings preferred
New graduates with relevant fieldwork experience are encouraged to apply
Why Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Part of Vanderbilt Health, a nationally recognized leader in patient care and rehabilitation services
Supportive and collaborative team environment with strong interdisciplinary partnerships
Opportunity to gain experience in both outpatient pediatric and acute care settings
Lower-volume environment that allows focus on high-quality patient care
Enjoys working in both outpatient pediatric and hospital-based settings
Committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care
Join Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital and make an immediate impact within an established pediatric therapy program while gaining valuable experience across both outpatient and acute care settings. Apply today and help patients achieve greater independence, improved function, and enhanced quality of life.

Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation.

• Physical/Occupational Therapist Patient Education (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training.
• Treatment Implementation (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency in providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Able to modify treatment plan as needed to demonstrate provision of skilled therapy services including progression of treatment throughout course of care, and revision of treatment interventions of goals not met. May supervise and direct certified athletic trainers (PT only), physical therapist / occupational therapist assistants, technicians and volunteers and students. Selects and follows correct protocol for care and utilize evidence based treatments.
• Treatment Planning & Goal Setting (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient proficiency in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals. Develops and documents patient focused short and long term goals that are functional and measurable. Rehabilitation Therapist Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with physical deficits including impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function by obtaining information pertinent to the assessment and administering and scoring standardized tests and objective measures of deficit areas. Selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance to the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.

Provides clinical supervision to COTA's and technicians

• Routinely interacts with other employees, patients, families, vendors, physicians and visitors.
• Reports to Director of Rehabilitation Services

Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation.

• Physical/Occupational Therapist Patient Education (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training.
• Treatment Implementation (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates proficiency in providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Able to modify treatment plan as needed to demonstrate provision of skilled therapy services including progression of treatment throughout course of care, and revision of treatment interventions of goals not met. May supervise and direct certified athletic trainers (PT only), physical therapist / occupational therapist assistants, technicians and volunteers and students. Selects and follows correct protocol for care and utilize evidence based treatments.
• Treatment Planning & Goal Setting (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient proficiency in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals. Develops and documents patient focused short and long term goals that are functional and measurable. Rehabilitation Therapist Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with physical deficits including impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function by obtaining information pertinent to the assessment and administering and scoring standardized tests and objective measures of deficit areas. Selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance to the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- LIC-Occupational Therapy License - Licensure-Others
Work Experience:
Relevant Work Experience
Bachelor's
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

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