Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics

Renown-Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide comprehensive OT services across pediatric to geriatric populations within the health system. Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, planning, and discharge coordination with an emphasis on self-care and ADL skills.

The role requires collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, potential program development, and flexible coverage across facilities.

Qualifications

• English language proficiency required: reading, writing, and speaking.
• Nevada OT license or provisional license acceptable until full license issued.
• Driver's license for Home Health duties and DMV criteria compliance.
• Experience in pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric OT preferred.
• Ability to work across like facilities and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct occupational therapy services to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients across Renown Health facilities.
• Conduct evaluations, develop plans of care, implement treatments and participate in discharge planning.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes and family/caregiver involvement.
• Contribute to program development and outcome measurements within the clinical setting.
• Per diem staff must work at least 1 major and 1 minor holiday per year, with flexibility across facilities.

Job description

This position is accountable for providing quality Occupational Therapy services at Renown Health under the supervision of the Therapy Supervisor, Manager and ultimately, the Director of Rehabilitation Therapies. This individual provides comprehensive occupational therapy services to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in therapy settings across the health system, including their families/caregivers. Services include but are not limited to comprehensive evaluation and treatment of self-care activities, ADL skills, and community reintegration.

Nature and Scope

This position provides direct patient care, provides input to the interdisciplinary team regarding ongoing patient care, as well as comprehensive discharge planning. Therapist is expected to provide services interchangeably among "like facilities." For example, acute care staff may float between inpatient hospital settings, while post-acute staff may provide services within various post-acute facility settings based upon census and business needs.

The incumbent must provide optimal patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and families. This position conducts evaluations, develops appropriate plan of care, and provides occupational therapy services through time of discharge.

At times, this position may be asked to participate in program development and outcome measurements in the clinical setting.

Per diem staff is required to work at least 1 major and 1 minor holiday each year. Major holidays are defined as Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Minor holidays are defined as New Years Eve, New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. If an area is closed on major holidays, the requirement is to work at least 1 day the week of the holiday period.

This position does provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Recent graduates who have applied for the registration examination may be considered for provisional appointment.

Experience:

Applicants with physical disabilities experience, specialty certification or experience in one or more specialty areas is preferred.

License(s):

Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Occupational Therapy License. Provisional License acceptable until State of Nevada Occupational Therapy license is issued.

Home Health 205351 - Valid State of Nevada or California driver's license and ability to pass Renown Health's Department of Motor Vehicles Report criteria and current automobile insurance for department.

Certification(s):

Computer / Typing:

Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job‑specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and their knowledge, skills, and experience as well as internal equity.