TherapyRehabilitation OT Pediatrics

This position is for a Pediatric Occupational Therapist in an outpatient setting. The therapist will provide occupational therapy services to pediatric patients working with a variety of conditions and utilizing specialized skills and knowledge.

Location:Decatur Illinois United States

Responsibilities:

- Provide occupational therapy services to pediatric patients in an outpatient setting.
- Perform patient evaluations develop treatment plans and implement interventions.
- Utilize modalities such as electrical stimulation and ultrasound.
- Address orthopedic cases including hip and knee replacements and injuries.
- Provide CVA rehabilitation traumatic brain injury rehabilitation and treatment for lower and upper extremity conditions.
- Work with patients with progressive neurological disorders and spinal cord injuries.
- Educate patients and families on safety injury prevention and treatment plans.
- Document patient care including assessments evaluations and progress notes.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
- Perform lifting and transfers.
- Answer phone calls.
- Perform data entry into electronic medical database systems.
- Coordinate equipment/supply needs.

Required Skills & Certifications:

- Minimum 1 year of experience in adult outpatient or rehabilitation facility settings.
- BLS certification.
- State Occupational Therapy license.
- NNBCOT certification.
- Experience with adult case skills such as CVA Rehabilitation Traumatic brain injury Lower Extremity Other Progressive Neurological Disorders Spinal cord injury Upper Extremity.
- Experience with modalities/manual skills/therapies such as Electrical Stimulation Ultrasound.
- Experience with orthopedic case skills such as Hip Fracture and Total Hip Replacement Knee Injuries and Total Knee Replacement.
- Experience with professional skills and knowledge such as Lifting and transfer Patient/Family Education Safety and injury prevention Telephone calls.
- Experience with evaluation tools such as Cognitive Assessment Functional Capacity Evaluation Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Other Perceptual Assessment.
- Experience with ****ing/documentation skills such as Assessment Discharge Evaluation Plan of Care Reassessments.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

- None specified.

Special Considerations:

- May float within scope to meet facility needs.
- Level II Trauma center.

Scheduling:
- 5x8 Days (0800-1630) open to 4x10s.
- Rotating weekend requirement every 6 weeks.