Occupational Therapist - acute care
About The Position
St Louis Children’s Hospital is seeking to add a talented and passionate pediatric Occupational Therapist to our inpatient team. The primary caseload would include orthopedics, general medicine, splinting, burn and wound management, and floating to other inpatient units including PICU as needed. Acute pediatric experience preferred. Competence with basic custom splinting is required. General shift hours are 8:00-4:30 32-hours weekly. Weekend/holiday expectations: One weekend shift per month is required, and there is a holiday expectation of 1 holiday shift per year. St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.” Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)
- No Experience
- No Supervisor Experience
- Occupational Therapist Lic
Nice To Haves
- Acute pediatric experience preferred.
- Competence with basic custom splinting is required.
- Master's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)
Responsibilities
- Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
- Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
- Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
- Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
- Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.
Benefits
- CEU Budget for OTs
- Sign-on Bonus
- Mentorship and Professional development
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
