Occupational Therapist (Malvern/Glen Mills)

Nemours Children's Health•Malvern, PA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children's Health is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist for a split position serving Malvern and Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The role is part of a busy, growing therapy team that provides occupational therapy and evaluations for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, from birth through age 17. The team also partners with Delaware’s Birth to Three Early Intervention Program to provide clinic-based services. The Occupational Therapist provides discipline-specific examinations, evaluations, interventions, documentation, parent and caregiver education, communication, and coordination of care with clinical staff and outside agencies. The therapist works within the discipline’s scope of practice and applicable departmental and Delaware Valley policies. The role includes participating in interdisciplinary treatment discussions, consulting with families and other services about equipment and modifications, maintaining knowledge of insurance authorization processes, and taking part in departmental education and mandatory training. Weekend and holiday inpatient coverage may be required based on assignment.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from an ACOTE-accredited university.
Three to six months of experience; new graduates may be considered based on educational experiences.
Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy license required upon hire.
Submit a Delaware license or proof of application within two weeks of job acceptance; the license need not be active at the start of employment. Clinical staff must maintain dual licensure.
Pennsylvania clearances are required upon hire for those with a Pennsylvania license or as part of onboarding.
American Heart Association BLS certification required within six months of hire and maintained throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Membership in a professional specialty organization such as AOTA or a state association.
Clinical affiliation and/or work experience in pediatrics.

Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy examinations, evaluations, interventions, documentation, parent/caregiver education, communication, and care coordination within the discipline-specific scope of practice and applicable policies.
Participate in departmental education activities to expand knowledge of patient populations and evidence-based practice.
Provide care to pediatric patients and adolescents, and to neonates when required by assignment.
Deliver occupational therapy services to varied patient types while recognizing personal limitations and seeking mentorship when appropriate.
Complete timely documentation in accordance with departmental policy, Joint Commission standards, and CARF standards.
Attend patient-treatment meetings and contribute as an interdisciplinary team member.
Consult with other services, families, and outside agencies regarding durable medical equipment, home or school modifications, and transitional therapy programs before discharge from therapy.
Maintain familiarity with insurance referral and authorization processes and therapy documentation requirements.
Complete mandatory training, which may include safety, infection control, corporate compliance, HIPAA, bioterrorism, CPR, and program-specific respiratory training.
Participate in weekend and holiday inpatient coverage rotation when required by assignment.