Full Time Outpatient Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and plan treatment for patients across multiple sites. The role involves independent judgment, collaboration with a COTA, and active participation in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include completing evaluations, developing plans, documenting data, and contributing to program development while ensuring safety and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or master's in occupational therapy required.
• BLS certification either on hire or within 30 days.
• Current state OT license PA or NJ, depending on work location.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Administer treatment across multiple locations (in/out patients).
• Supervise COTA daily as needed.
• Document patient information timely and accurately.
• Represent OT in multidisciplinary meetings.

Education

Doctoral or Master's in Occupational Therapy

BLS Certification

Current OT License (PA or NJ)

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for occupational therapy evaluation and treatment planning for physical, mental and emotional rehabilitation or adaption of assigned patients to a disability, utilizing professional skills. Provides quality occupational therapy services with assistance of COTA. This position requires an ability to be creative, adaptable and the ability for independent judgment of assigned duties.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes patient evaluations, develops treatment plans and implements treatment programs.
• Administers treatment at multiple locations for in/out patients.
• Supervises COTA daily as needed.
• Complete timely communication and documentation of patient related information.
• Represents OT in various multidisciplinary meetings.
• Assists in OT department cross training of OT personnel.
• Supervises OTR/ COTA field work students and volunteers.
• Promotes safety in the department on a daily basis and participates in and presents in-services to OT staff and others.
• Assists in developing and implementing program development.
• Provides back-up for departmental therapists during vacation periods.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to sit for up to ninety minutes at a time.
• Be able to tolerate standing for thirty to forty-five minutes consecutively.
• Must be able to use hands/fingers to manipulate dials on machines.
• Must have the ability to lift/move patients up to 200 lbs., push/pull patients weighing up to 200 lbs.
• Must have the ability to occasionally stoop/bend, squat, crouch, kneel and reach above shoulder level.
• Must be capable of tactile sensation as it relates to feeling for muscle spasms, texture and skin temperature.
• Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation and ability to hear call bells.
• Must be capable of seeing as it relates to general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION

• Doctoral Degree or Masters degree from an accredited occupational therapy is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent, required upon hire or to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, based on work location, is required.
• The Occupational Therapist shall work within the practice guidelines as defined by Pennsylvania or New Jersey state law (based on work location).

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Successful completion course work and completion of required clinical affiliations from an accredited occupational therapy educational program.
• CPR certification

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.