Occupational Therapist

Jobtailor; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an outpatient pediatric occupational therapist to work with children from birth to age twenty-one in Virginia. The role emphasizes one-to-one care, individualized plans, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to achieve exceptional patient outcomes.

The position invites engagement with parents and caregivers, as well as opportunities for mentorship, professional growth, and potential specialization through ongoing education and residency programs.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Current or pending licensure as an Occupational Therapist within the respective state.
• Dedication to exceptional patient outcomes and quality of care.
• Work with pediatric patients from birth through age twenty-one.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized one-to-one OT services and customized plans of care.
• Deliver occupational therapy services and pursue exceptional patient outcomes.
• Encourage parents and caregivers to attend sessions and carry skills home.
• Collaborate with physical therapy, speech therapy, and ABA teams.
• Maintain clinician autonomy while seeking mentorship and professional growth.
• Manage reasonable caseloads to focus on individualized treatment plans.
• Mentor students when qualified.
• Develop specialization through education planning, continuing education, leadership programs, and residency programs.

Skills

Pediatric OT

Clinical autonomy

Collaboration with teams

Patient outcome improvement

Individualized care

Education

Accredited OT program

Job description

• Work as an outpatient pediatric occupational therapist with children from birth through age twenty-one
• Provide individualized one-to-one attention and customized plans of care
• Deliver occupational therapy services and pursue exceptional patient outcomes
• Encourage parents and caregivers to attend sessions and carry skills and home exercises into daily life
• Collaborate with physical therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis teams
• Maintain clinician autonomy while participating in mentorship and professional growth
• Manage reasonable caseloads to focus on individualized treatment plans
• Participate in peer-to‑peer learning and mentor students when qualified
• Potentially develop specialization through professional education planning, continuing education, leadership programs, and residency programs

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current or pending licensure as an Occupational Therapist within the respective state
• Dedication to exceptional patient outcomes and quality of care
• Work with pediatric patients from birth through age twenty-one

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing individualized occupational therapy services to pediatric patients, focusing on exceptional patient outcomes and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Holds current licensure and is committed to ongoing professional development and mentorship.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Pediatric Occupational Therapy
• Individualized Treatment Plans
• Current Occupational Therapist Licensure
• Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams
• Mentorship and Professional Growth

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Occupational Therapy Services
• Patient Outcome Improvement
• Customized Care Plans
• Pediatric Patient Care
• Clinical Autonomy

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Dedication to Quality Care

Certifications & Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy License

Industry Keywords

• Outpatient Therapy
• Professional Education Planning
• Continuing Education
• Leadership Programs
• Residency Programs