Full time Occupational Therapist (10 month)
About The Position
Buffalo Hearing & Speech is seeking a pediatric licensed Occupational Therapist for a full-time, 10-month position working 37.5 hours per week. The role provides home and school-based therapy in West Seneca, Cheektowaga, and surrounding areas, serving students from preschool age through potentially high school. The Occupational Therapist provides services to children and clients of BHSC whose ability to function is impaired by congenital or developmental disability, physical illness, or injury. Services include examinations, evaluations, diagnosis, prognosis, and interventions aimed at achieving the highest functional outcomes. The position is based at the North Street location in Buffalo, New York, and requires travel between multiple district sites. The role requires a master’s degree in an accredited occupational therapy curriculum and New York State licensure and registration as an Occupational Therapist. Physical activity may include standing, sitting, bending, lifting, kneeling, squatting, reaching, crawling, running, twisting, and turning, as well as frequent sitting or standing and, when appropriate, sitting on the floor with pediatric patients.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- New York State license and registration as an Occupational Therapist.
- Thorough knowledge of occupational therapy principles and practices.
- Thorough knowledge of clinical practice standards established by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Ability to demonstrate sound professional judgment and maturity.
- Strong technology and computer skills.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to operate equipment used in occupational therapy.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate therapy needs.
- Participate in creating treatment plans and revise them as needed.
- Perform occupational therapy procedures as ordered by a physician or documented on an IEP.
- Communicate with the OT manager as appropriate to evaluate patient needs.
- Collaborate with the OT supervisor, teachers, parents and families, and other personnel regarding patient care and activities; develop service plans and make recommendations.
- Complete paperwork related to patient care, including logs with OT supervisor signatures documenting OT supervision.
- Prepare written materials, such as draft evaluation findings, observations, and proposed occupational therapy IEP goals, to document activities, provide written references, and convey information.
- Recommend purchases of specialized program materials, supplies, and adaptive equipment.
- Travel between multiple sites within the district to provide educational occupational therapy to students and clients.
- Participate in formal staff training, continuing education services, and formal in-service training as appropriate.
- Perform other related duties requested by the supervisor.
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