Occupational Therapist

Akron Children's Hospital; Amherst (OH); On-site; USD 8,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital in Amherst, OH seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist for a part-time role to evaluate and treat patients with diverse disabilities. This position emphasizes collaboration with families and the care team to support meaningful functional outcomes.

The role requires NBCOT certification, Ohio licensure, and 3–5 years of experience. Proficiency with MS Office is expected and the schedule is 4 hours per week onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
• NBCOT certification and Ohio state licensure required.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• No supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes professional knowledge and behaviors to evaluate, assess and treat patients with a variety of physical, educational, or psychosocial disabilities.
• Communicates effectively with patient, family members, and team members as needed.
• Performs appropriate and necessary documentation and patient/family education, per division protocols.
• Supervises COTA/L, volunteer, or student per OT regulations.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Experience in occupational therapy

Team collaboration

Healthcare experience

Documentation and MS Office

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Part-time, 4 Hours/week

Days

Onsite Amherst, OH

Summary

The Occupational Therapist utilizes professional knowledge and behaviors to evaluate/assess and treat patients with a variety of physical, educational, or psychosocial disabilities.

Responsibilities

1. Utilizes professional knowledge and behaviors to evaluate, assess and treat patients with a variety of physical, educational, or psychosocial disabilities.
2. Communicates effectively with patient, family members, and team members as needed.
3. Performs appropriate and necessary documentation and patient/family education, per division protocols.
4. Supervises COTA/L, volunteer, or student per OT regulations.
5. Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

1. Experience in occupational therapy is required.
2. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
3. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
4. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
2. Certification: Certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and current Ohio state licensure is required.
3. Years of relevant experience: 3 to 5 years is preferred.
4. Years of experience supervising: None.

Part Time

FTE: 0.100000

Status: Onsite