Occupational Therapist

Akron Children's Hospital; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a part-time, onsite role in Massillon, OH. The clinician will evaluate and treat patients with diverse disabilities, coordinating with families and the health care team.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy, Ohio licensure, NBCOT certification, and 3–5 years of relevant experience. A Master’s degree is preferred, and MS Office proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy is required; Master's degree preferred.
• NBCOT certification and current Ohio state licensure required.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience supervising: none.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, assesses and treats patients with physical, educational, or psychosocial disabilities.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and team members as needed.
• Performs documentation and patient/family education.
• Supervises COTA/L, volunteers, or students per OT regulations.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Part-time, 24 Hours/weekDays (Shifts between hours of 7:30am -7pm)Onsite Massillon, 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

• 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.
• Supervises COTA/L, volunteer, or student per OT regulations.
• Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

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

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy is required; Master's degree is preferred.
• Certification: Certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and current Ohio state licensure is required.
• Years of relevant experience: 3 to 5 years is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite