Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Pediatrics, Flexible Workforce

Fairview Health Services; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b)

Paid time off

Shift differentials

Wellbeing resources

Continuing education credits

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in the Twin Cities is seeking a pediatric occupational therapist to support outpatient pediatric needs with the Fairview Rehab Flexible Workforce Team.

The role emphasizes feeding interventions with mentoring available for less experienced candidates. You will collaborate with patients and families, deliver safe, evidence-based care within scope of practice, and participate in education and professional growth through our rehab programs.

Qualifications

• Minnesota OT license (or temporary) in MN.
• Basic Life Support (AHA or Red Cross).
• MS in Occupational Therapy.
• 1+ year of OT experience.
• 1+ year in pediatrics.
• Training in feeding interventions.
• SOS feeding approach training.
• NBCOT certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan individualized OT care for pediatric patients.
• Collaborate with patients and families to set goals and outcomes.
• Document evaluations, plans, and progress per standards.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team across locations.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based occupational therapy within scope of practice.
• Provide coverage across Twin Cities locations (Burnsville, Edina, Eagan, Maple Grove, Maplewood, New Hope, Woodbury).

Skills

Feeding interventions

Pediatrics

Family collaboration

Documentation

Education

MS in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Responsibilities/Job Description

We are seeking a pediatric occupational therapist to serve our outpatient pediatric patient needs with the Fairview Rehab Flexible Workforce Team!

The preferred candidate will be trained and experienced in feeding interventions; where feeding experience is limited, Fairview offers mentoring and development opportunities for professional growth. In collaboration with patients and families, the occupational therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.

• FTE: 1.0 (80 hours per pay period).
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, generally 8:00am - 4:30pm; variable start/end time +/- 30 minutes to accommodate clinic needs.
• Provide coverage across various locations across Twin Cities metro area; including, Burnsville, Edina, Eagan, Maple Grove, Maplewood, New Hope, and Woodbury.
• Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!

Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab's continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.

As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.

Responsibilities

• The occupational therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
• Gathers pertinent data
• Performs examination
• Determines treatment diagnosis
• Develops an individualized plan of care through coordination with the patient and family
• Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
• Determines prognosis for recovery
• Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
• Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
• Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
• Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
• Establishes appropriate discharge plan
• Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
• Implements plan of care
• Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
• Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
• Documentation/Billing
• Uses acceptable medical terminology
• Follows professional practice standards
• Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
• Complies with department billing standards
• Professional Expectations
• Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management
• Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
• Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated
• Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice
• Productivity
• Meets or exceeds departmental standards for productivity
• Quality Improvement
• Identifies opportunities for process /quality improvement
• Participates in and supports entity/system initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy License in the State of Minnesota or temporary license in State of Minnesota
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross)

Preferred Qualifications

• M.A./M.S. in Occupational Therapy
• 1+ years of experience in Occupational Therapy
• 1+ year of experience in pediatrics
• Trained and experienced in feeding interventions
• Formal training in SOS approach to feeding
• Certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Qualifications

$82,305.60- $118,892.80 Annual