Occupational Therapist – Lead Quality Care & Assessments

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters; Norfolk (VA); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters seeks an Occupational Therapist to deliver therapy services in line with AOTA standards and hospital policies, reporting to department leadership. The role emphasizes ongoing professional development, collaboration with staff, and ensuring compliant, high-quality therapy for patients.

The position requires knowledge of OT treatment modalities, experience with varied assessment tools and treatment plans, and willingness to participate in on-call duties.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of occupational therapy treatment and modalities.
• Experience using a variety of assessment tools and creating treatment plans.
• Ability to meet on-call requirements of the department.
• Increased security clearance required: FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, CPS registry search.

Aufgaben

• Assures continued competency through ongoing professional development.
• Provides direction for certified occupational therapy assistants in collaboration with official AOTA documents and laws.
• Maintains current knowledge of legislative, political, social, cultural, and reimbursement issues affecting patients and OT practice.
• Systematically assesses OT service efficiency and designs processes to support quality delivery.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

OT knowledge

Assessment tools

On-call ability

Background check readiness

Ausbildung

Virginia state licensure within 90 days

Jobbeschreibung

• The Occupational Therapist delivers occupational therapy services in accordance with AOTA’s standards and policies; the nature and scope of occupational therapy services must be in accordance with laws and regulations. Reports to department leadership.
• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assures continued competency by establishing, maintaining, and updating professional performance, knowledge, and skills.
• Provides direction for certified occupational therapy assistant in a collaborative manner as defined by official AOTA documents and in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Maintains current knowledge of legislative, political, social, cultural, and reimbursement issues that affect patients and the practice of occupational therapy.
• Systematically assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of occupational therapy services and designs and implements processes to support quality service delivery.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
• LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
• Current state licensure as an occupational therapist. New graduates must obtain Virginia state licensure within 90 days of employment as an Occupational Therapist.
• MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• Knowledge of occupational therapy treatment and modalities.
• Knowledge and experience in the administration of a variety of assessment tools, treatment plans and equipment.
• Ability to meet on call requirements of department.
• Increased Security Clearance Required for Job Roles in Medical Tower II: FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, and Child Protective Services registry search.
• WORKING CONDITIONS
• Expected to work in a patient care environment with minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as, but not limited to, excessive noise, dust, or extremes in temperatures. Exposure to communicable diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due to the need to perform certain patient care activities can be expected.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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