Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics

WVU Medicine • Weirton, WV

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About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients who have difficulty performing daily tasks due to physical, emotional, cognitive, and/or psychosocial conditions. This pediatric role provides coordinated, comprehensive care through assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions, and evaluation within an interdisciplinary team. The therapist evaluates patient needs and develops and implements treatment programs to identify, prevent, and minimize physical disabilities and/or pain. Prior pediatric occupational therapy experience is preferred because the role serves a specialized patient population and requires proficiency in age-specific evaluation, treatment, and family-centered care practices.

The position includes documenting treatments, submitting accurate service charges through the patient’s EMR billing system, and overseeing COTAs, students, and volunteers. The therapist also participates in education and training for staff, students, patients, and family members. Where specialty accreditation requirements apply, the employee completes annual required education. The organization’s Occupational Therapist Clinical Ladder offers advancement levels based on experience, degree, and certification requirements, as well as clinical proficiencies.

Requirements

• Current or temporary occupational therapist licensure applicable to the state where services are performed: Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia, as specified in the posting.
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks, coordinate work, meet work schedules, and integrate multiple factors affecting patient care.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40+ pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• One year of occupational therapist experience.
• Prior pediatric occupational therapy experience, including proficiency in age-specific evaluation, treatment, and family-centered care practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated and comprehensive patient care, including assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions, and evaluation within an interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluate patient needs and develop and implement treatment programs to identify, prevent, and minimize physical disabilities and/or pain.
• Revise priorities for direct and indirect patient care based on patient needs and available resources, as appropriate to the setting.
• Collaborate with nursing to update appropriate algorithms for safe patient handling.
• Document treatments according to department policies and procedures, with monitoring through supervision, documentation review, and consultation with the referring provider.
• Submit accurate charges for services rendered using the patient’s EMR billing system and departmental procedures.
• Oversee COTAs, students, and volunteers to ensure appropriate supervision.
• Participate in education and training for staff, students, patients, and family members.
• Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements at applicable facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed