Staff Therapist - OT

Shriners Children's • Springfield, MA

13d • $39 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. The Staff Therapist - OT will provide occupational therapy services to pediatric patients at The Shriners Hospital for Children, focusing on improving their functional independence and participation in daily activities.

Requirements

• 5 years pediatric occupational therapy experience
• Specialty certification
• Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy
• Licensed in state of practice

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates mentorship behaviors in practice settings, in the community and within the profession.
• Functions as a subject matter expert and role model within the team, promoting a positive, organized, compliant and safe work environment based on open communication.
• Responsible for supervision of the clinical education for students and the training and oversight of the non-professional staff members.
• Participates in orientation and education of new employees. Ensures that competencies are completed appropriately across discipline.
• Participates in program development and departmental responsibilities as assigned.
• Identifies staff concerns and shares with the director as needed.
• Maintains competence to plan, implement, evaluate and modify clinical programs and interventions to ensure evidence-based practice within the discipline. Provides patient care as needed.
• Serves as a peer mentor through collaboration and recommendations to enhance treatment decisions as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level