Occupational Therapist

Shriners Children's; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's Southern California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the pediatric outpatient team, delivering evaluation and therapy, patient and family education, and transition of care under licensed supervision. This role emphasizes family-centered, evidence-based practice and collaboration with medical staff.

The position requires California OT licensure, CPR certification, and a Bachelor’s degree, with 1+ year pediatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Current licensure by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• CPR certification.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 1+ year of pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation and therapy services for pediatric outpatients.
• Delivers patient/family education and transition-of-care guidance.
• Designs and implements individualized plans of care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintains compliant documentation and participates in quality improvement efforts.
• Supports department development and educates students and professionals.
• Stays current with scope-of-practice changes and coding/billing practices.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Mentoring

Patient/family education

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.Job DescriptionShriners Children’s Southern California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team in our Pediatric outpatient team.Key Responsibilities:The Occupational Therapist position provides evaluation and therapy services, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transition of care, in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon licensed independent practitioner referral.Provides comprehensive compliant and safe clinical care demonstrating the philosophy of family centered care, a commitment to the achievement of optimal patient outcomes in alignment with the standards of practice of their professional organization.Works with medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care to meet the needs of the pediatric patients and their family.Functions as a team member and develops leadership skills through activities such as: mentoring, and providing education to students and other professionals.Supports the ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and facility committees.Responsible for professional growth and development through ongoing education and research in alignment with hospital’s patient care and strategic direction.Responsible for maintaining current knowledge in changes related to scope of practice, coding/billing practices, compliant documentation and any other knowledge related to the compliant practice in a revenue cycle environment.In cooperation with other local leaders, offers exceptional care following the Shriners Hospitals for Children FOCUSED Program, a system-wide model for professional practice that stresses and emphasizes patient-centered care, or always putting the needs of the patients (and their families first).Required Qualifications:Current licensure by the California Board of Occupational TherapyCPR certificationBachelors DegreePreferred Qualifications:1+ years of pediatric experience1+ year Occupational Therapy experienceHand Therapy experienceThe pay range for this position is $46.14 - $69.22/hourCompensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.