Occupational Therapist-Acute Care

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Pediatric Occupational Therapist to provide high-quality care for patients from newborn to 20 years within a hospital rehab setting.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, deliver evidence-based interventions, and educate families while ensuring documentation meets department standards and supports accreditation readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, master's, or doctorate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school.
• Georgia OT license required.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and develops plan of care.
• Implements evidence-based interventions to achieve functional outcomes.
• Completes documentation meeting standards for content, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Involves caregivers with education and tailored documentation.
• Provides clinical oversight to OT assistants, rehab aides, and students.
• Maintains accreditation readiness and participates in program development.
• Travels to clinical locations to provide patient care as needed.

Skills

Pediatric OT

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Age-specific care

Education

OT license (GA)

BLS certification

Job description

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Work Shift

Day

Work Days

Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:30 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Provides the highest quality age-appropriate care for patients newborn to 20 years of age within the scope of practice and established standards for occupational therapy. Functions effectively as a member of the rehabilitation team. Supports the mission of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Experience

• No minimum experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric or related occupational therapy

Education

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school

Certification Summary

• Georgia occupational therapy license
• For roles in Rehab Robotics (cost center 12639), a Georgia Occupational Therapy license with Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS) certification is required. License must indicate subtype "All Modalities".
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of pediatric theory and practice
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective communication of information
• Positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in an interdisciplinary environment

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients, meeting established standards.
• Develops appropriate plan of care and implements effective treatment interventions founded in evidence-based practice so that functional outcomes are achieved.
• Completes documentation, meeting departmental standards for content, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Involves the patient's caregivers in their care, offering effective education and documentation tailored to the learning needs of both the patient and their caregivers.
• Provides clinical oversight to Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, Rehabilitation Aides, and students as assigned.
• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N=Neonate (less than 30 days), I=Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-18 years), AD = Adult (greater than 18 years as applicable), and ALL = all ages.
• Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure a continual state of accreditation readiness.
• Travels to clinical locations to provide patient care based on patient census, program development, and/or contract obligations with physician practices.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1001 Johnson Ferry Rd

Job Family

Rehab