Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide the highest quality age-appropriate care for patients newborn to 20 years of age within the scope of practice and established standards for occupational therapy.
Requirements
- Georgia occupational therapy license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
- Knowledge of pediatric theory and practice
- Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment
Responsibilities
- Evaluates patients, meeting established standards.
- Develops appropriate plan of care and implements effective treatment interventions founded in evidence-based practice so that functional outcomes are achieved.
- Completes documentation, meeting departmental standards for content, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Includes family/caregiver in patient care and provides effective education and documentation appropriate for learning needs of patient and family.
- Provides clinical oversight to Occupational Therapist Level I, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, Rehabilitation Aides, and students as assigned.
- Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult, and ALL = all ages.
- Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure a continual state of Joint Commission readiness.
Other
- 4 years of experience in pediatric or related occupational therapy
- Experience in occupational therapy with a wide range of pediatric populations
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective communication of information
- Positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in an interdisciplinary environment
- Travel to other Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta locations based on patient census, program development, and/or contract obligations with physician practices
