Occupational Therapist - Pediatric

Cleveland Clinic; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Children’s in Westlake seeks an Occupational Therapist with pediatric expertise to join the Therapy Services-Children’s Institute. The role supports activities of daily living, develops independence, and floats across Pediatric locations with variable shifts, ensuring high-quality patient care.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in OT, graduation from an OT program, and Ohio OT licensure, plus BLS/ACLS as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Graduate of an OT program accredited by the AOTA.
• Current Ohio licensure as an OT and BLS/Healthcare Provider CPR.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive or psychosocial deficits to improve daily living skills.
• Assess patient abilities to perform independent living activities and plan care frequency.
• Implement treatment plans using appropriate modalities and document progress.
• Educate patients and families about deficits and therapy goals.
• Direct and supervise support personnel and contribute as a clinical instructor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Clinical instruction

Education

Bachelor's Degree in OT

OT Program graduate

Tools

Ohio OT licensure

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Occupational Therapist - Pediatric

Location

Westlake

Facility

Childrens Therapy Services Westlake

Department

Therapy Services-Children’s Institute

Job Code

T29015

Shift

Variable

Schedule

8:00am-6:30pm/7:00am-5:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

At Cleveland Clinic Children’s, our team bringsexpertiseto each check-up,testand procedure to ensure every child receives the best possible care. When you join this family of caregivers, you will receive endless support and guidance as you find your place at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Occupational Therapists (OT) provide many wide-ranging services to help patients improve their ability to perform normal activities of daily living. Whether from a physical injury, stroke, cognitive differences, surgery or general aging, your work as an OT helps maximize their confidence in performing self-care,workingand managing life responsibilities.Within the Child Rehab Department, you willassistyounger patients, offering the opportunity to implement early interventions to enhance their independence later in life. Every day, your efforts can make a lasting and meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones.

A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 6:30pm with weekend/holiday commitment of up to 6 in the first year. This role will float to Pediatric locations.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional,cognitiveand/or psychosocial deficits whichimpacttheir abilities to successfully perform independent living skills.

• Assess patient ability tosafely and effectively perform independent living skills and design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.

• Implement the treatment plan usingappropriate modalitiesand document subjective and objective findings of patient progress.

• Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.

• Direct and supervise the activities of support personnel.

• Acta clinical instructor orparticipatein the education and evaluation of students.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association

• Current Ohio licensure as an Occupational Therapist (OT)

• Basic Life Support (BLS), Healthcare Provider Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in a clinical area

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.
• Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
• Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient’s arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program.
• Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.
• Visual acuity to observe patient’s gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.
• Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
• Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient’s description of symptoms and response to treatment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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