Occupational Therapist

Children's Hospital Colorado; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado Highlands Ranch Therapy Care seeks an Occupational Therapist I to provide evaluations and treatments for feeding and sensory processing needs. You will partner with families in a collaborative, family-centered care model and deliver services to children birth through 21 years old in outpatient settings.

You will work 40 hours per week with 4x10 hour shifts (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 8am–6pm).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Colorado State Registration for Occupational Therapy must be obtained.
• NBCOT certification required/credentialing within 3 months.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with families, physicians, schools and other providers to ensure continuum of care.
• Completes written documentation per department standards and timelines.
• Evaluates children birth to 21 years with diverse diagnoses in various settings.
• Contributes to departmental budget targets and quality goals.
• Demonstrates professional behavior and participates in development activities.
• Provides family education and consultation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Colorado State Registration for Occupational Therapy

NBCOT Certification

BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR

Job description

We welcome you to apply for our Occupational Therapist I position at Children's Colorado's Highlands Ranch Therapy Care (HRTC). HRTC is a fun, dynamic, multidisciplinary outpatient practice dedicated to providing exceptional, patient and family-centered care. In this role, you will:

• Provide occupational therapy evaluations and treatment services for patients referred for feeding and/or sensory processing support.
• Partner closely with families through ongoing consultation and education, using a collaborative, family-centered approach to care.

Location: Highlands Ranch

Position Type: Regular

Additional Information

Department Name: Highlands Ranch Therapy Job Status: Full-Time; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits Shift: 4x10 hour shifts; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8am - 6pm

Qualifications

• EDUCATION -Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy or related field of study.
• EXPERIENCE - 3 years preferred experience with feeding and/or swallowing experience preferred with both sensory and feeding/swallowing based interventions
• CERTIFICATION(S) - BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR
• LICENSURE - Colorado State Registration for Occupational Therapy - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy; Credentialing must be completed by the Medical Staff Office (MSO) within 3 months of employment

Responsibilities

• Collaboration: Collaborates with the family, physicians, schools and other providers to ensure continuum of care for the child and optimal clinical services.
• Documentation: Completes written documentation in accordance with department standards for format, location and time frames.
• Evaluation/Re-evaluations: Independently evaluates children from birth to 21 years of age, with a variety of diagnosis, in specialized programs, on inpatient and/or outpatient units. Incorporates principles of cultural-competence and family-centered care into clinical services.
• Financial Responsibility: Assists in achieving departmental financial budget targets.
• Leadership and/or Professionalism- Demonstrates professional behaviors; adheres to hospital and departmental policies and promotes personal and departmental development through participation in development activities to improve the patient experience and quality goals of the department and hospital.
• Provides consultation and education to families.
• Treatment: Treat children ages birth to 21 years of age, with a variety of diagnoses, and in specialized programs on inpatient and outpatient units. Incorporates principles of cultural-competence and family-centered care into clinical services. Seeks out appropriate mentoring/training and consults with relative Program Coordinator and/or assigned mentor for complex patient diagnoses.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $78,659.24 to $117,988.86.

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date 09/29/2026