Occupational Therapist

Children's Clinics; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Work Strategies

Paid Holidays, Paid Sick, and Paid Time Off

Job summary

Children's Clinics in Tucson, Arizona, is looking for a full-time Occupational Therapist to provide comprehensive therapy services to patients from birth to young adults. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and supervising support personnel. A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy is required, along with state licensing and BLS certification. The ideal candidate will have experience with pediatric patients and a commitment to evidence-based practice. Competitive benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• Two years related pediatric experience preferred.
• Occupational Therapy (OT) license from the Arizona Board of OT Examiners required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive occupational therapy services to eligible patients.
• Conducts age-appropriate evidence-based clinical assessments and develops treatment plans.
• Documents all assessments, treatments, and patient care information timely.

Skills

Knowledge of a variety of therapeutic treatment techniques for pediatric occupational therapy

Ability to assess and treat feeding/swallowing disorders

Skills in appropriate and safe use of suspended equipment

Ability to demonstrate safe patient lifting and transfer practices

Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to pediatric occupational therapy

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Personal computer

Job description

Children's Clinics is seeking a full‑time Occupational Therapist.

Summary

This position is responsible for providing comprehensive occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and coordination to eligible patients.

Essential Functions

• Provides comprehensive occupational therapy services to eligible patients from birth to young adult, including those with feeding/swallowing limitations, developmental delays, congenital conditions, sensory integration impairments, fine motor coordination, vision/perception, activity of daily living limitations, custom or pre‑fabricated splinting, and durable medical equipment needs.
• Evaluates for and fabricates upper extremity splints; provides patient/family instruction in care and use.
• Conducts age‑appropriate evidence‑based clinical and functional occupational therapy assessments and develops treatment plans based on objective findings and progress, incorporating patient and family input and goals.
• Provides occupational therapy consultations, screenings, and care coordination while attending multidisciplinary specialty clinics.
• Serves as educator to patients, families, clinic staff, school staff, and others involved in patient care and programming.
• Supervises support personnel, including COTAs, according to state, national, and professional guidelines.
• Documents all assessments, treatments, consultations, patient/family education, and other required patient care information in the electronic health record accurately and timely, in accordance with clinic policies.
• Participates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentors and provides training on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by the Department Manager; performs other duties as required and assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of a variety of therapeutic treatment techniques for pediatric occupational therapy.
• Ability to assess and treat feeding/swallowing disorders in patients with complex medical conditions and to make recommendations about feeding to families, physicians, and other professionals.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of pediatric upper extremity splinting and ability to assess patients’ splinting needs as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to assess patients’ needs for adaptive tools/equipment and durable medical equipment, and to determine patients’ optimal access to environmental controls, communication devices, and mobility.
• Ability to participate in collaborative opportunities with other clinical providers in aquatic therapy and adaptive recreation programs at off‑site facilities.
• Skills in appropriate and safe use of suspended equipment and other equipment typically used in the management of patients with sensory integration difficulties.
• Ability to demonstrate safe patient lifting and transfer practices, including the use of equipment (e.g., sliding board, Hoyer lift), to assist with patient lifting.
• Ability to safely and effectively use mechanical equipment for the provision of occupational therapy care.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based approaches to planning and providing pediatric occupational therapy; experience in measuring and reporting clinical and functional outcomes of care to parents, physicians, and other professionals.
• Knowledge of corporate, local, state, and national regulatory requirements and ability to execute job duties consistent with them.
• Ability to reliably select billing codes for therapy services rendered that are accurate and consistent with payer regulations.
• Knowledge of AOTA, ArizOTA, and NBCOT guidelines and practice in accordance with said guidelines.
• Skill in professional communication with staff and physicians involved in care, to ensure quality patient outcomes and care coordination.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and related office equipment as needed to perform job functions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Group Term Life in addition to voluntary life insurance
• Corporate Care (sick child/adult/pet and tutoring support)
• Pet Care program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Holidays, Paid Sick, and Paid Time Off
• Supplemental insurance
• Flexible Work Strategies (depending on position)
• And more

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college/university required.

Experience

Two years related pediatric experience preferred.

Licenses And Certificates

Occupational Therapy (OT) license from the Arizona Board of OT Examiners required.

AHCCCS Provider Identification Number required, may be obtained upon hire.

BLS certification required.

Age Of Patients Attended By Employee In This Position

• Neonatal (newborn)
• Pediatric (birth‑13)
• Young Adult (14‑21)
• Adult (21‑65)

Fingerprint Clearance

Employees are required to maintain a current Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. Proof of a current fingerprint clearance card must be received within 90 days of employment.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here represent the conditions an employee encounters while performing this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit on the ground, rotate, and/or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift, stabilize, push, pull, hold, and/or move up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee must be able to engage in minimum to moderate activity level for 45‑60 minute intervals in a minimum of six sessions per day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation.

Bloodborne Pathogen Category

Category 1: Performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Appropriate protective measures should be required.

Category 2: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but employment may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks. Appropriate protective measures should be readily available.

Category 3: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue, and Category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment.