Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Stones Crossing

Community Health Network•Greenwood, IN

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and provides therapy for patients with disabilities. The role establishes and maintains a safe environment that supports effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes, and personal safety. The therapist evaluates and treats pediatric developmental needs, including fine motor delays, sensory disorders, handwriting, and object manipulation, and must be comfortable working with complex medical diagnoses, sensory processing disorder, emotional regulation issues, and autism. This position is located at the Stones Crossing clinic.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited occupational therapy program.
Valid Indiana Occupational Therapist license or temporary permit.
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, evaluation and therapy, theoretical concepts and techniques, current materials and technological advances, and new professional trends.
Ability to incorporate an understanding of the behaviors, developmental needs, physical needs, emotional needs, and comfort of child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Comfort working with complex medical diagnoses, sensory processing disorder, emotional regulation issues, and autism.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an outpatient setting working with pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, plan, and provide therapy for patients with disabilities.
Evaluate and treat pediatric developmental needs, including fine motor delays, sensory disorders, handwriting, and object manipulation.
Establish and maintain a safe environment conducive to effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes, and personal safety.
Provide quality service to impaired individuals.
Communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, families, physicians, and internal and external customers.