Occupational Therapist - Levine Children's Hospital, PRN

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate, plan, direct, and administer OT programs for pediatric patients in acute and inpatient rehab settings.

The role collaborates with physicians, nurses, PTs, and speech-language pathologists to restore function, maximize independence, and educate families on home care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in OT from an accredited program.
• Applicable state OT license required.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises OT staff and students involved in patient care.
• Evaluates patients and develops appropriate care plans and modalities.
• Documents evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients and adjusts goals as status changes.
• Communicates evaluation results and progress to physicians and care team; coordinates scheduling and discharge planning.
• Provides patient and family education with home program instructions.

Skills

Supervisory duties

Treatment planning

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in OT

State OT License

BLS Certification

Job description

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital is a nationally recognized pediatric hospital providing comprehensive, family-centered care across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. Occupational Therapists on our team work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other rehabilitation professionals to support children with complex medical conditions in both acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings, helping patients maximize function, independence, and quality of life throughout their recovery journey.

Job Description

Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Occupational Therapy (OT) upon referral by the physician. Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. Performs supervisory duties.

Essential Functions

• Directs and supervises activities of OT assistants, OT technicians, students, and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed, modifying goals and treatment as patient's status changes.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits, progress toward goals, and therapeutic techniques, with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in OT from an accredited OT program required. applicable state license for OT required. BLS required per policy guidelines.