PartTime Virtual Occupational Therapist

Ladder Health; United States; Remote; USD 48,216 - 82,656; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours to accommodate busy families

Opportunities for advancement

Chance to innovate a new care delivery model

Job summary

Ladder Health is seeking a self-motivated pediatric Occupational Therapist to join their innovative virtual care platform. The successful candidate will conduct virtual evaluations, develop personalized care plans, and support families with actionable exercises. This role offers flexible hours, a chance for growth, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on children's development.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with telehealth experience.
• Experience in Early Intervention, school-based programs, or private practice.
• Flexible schedule for families.

Responsibilities

• Perform virtual consult/evaluation appointments with children and families.
• Document personalized care plans and recommend therapy frequency.
• Facilitate therapy appointments and educate caregivers.

Skills

Telehealth Experience

Working with children

Evidence based practices

Caregiver guided intervention

Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Education

License to practice in Massachusetts

Job description

About Us:

Ladder Health, an innovative virtual care platform built alongside clinicians at Boston Children's Hospital, serves as an end-to-end developmental partner for children (0-6 years old) with developmental delays. Ladder offers an alternative to waitlisted state-based programs or private pay practices, guiding families through our developmental screener, clinical evaluations, and comprehensive virtual care with specialized therapists (PT, OT, SLP). Our platform supports a coordinated care plan with resources, HIPAA-compliant messaging, and integration with pediatric care teams. Ladder partners with pediatricians and community organizations to improve access and quality of care for families.

About You:

• Self-motivated pediatric Occupational Therapist, ideally with telehealth experience, having worked in Early Intervention, school-based programs, or private practice
• Experience working with children (0-6) and their caregivers
• Up-to-date on evidence based practices and enthusiastic about use of technology to facilitate and augment care
• Passionate about caregiver guided intervention, strengths-based framing and play as therapy, and the impact early intervention support can have on children
• Flexible schedule to allow for convenient appointment times for busy families (e.g., some availability in early mornings and/or evening, and/or weekends)
• License to practice in Massachusetts required
• Bilingual professional capabilities (English & Spanish) is preferred

Responsibilities:

• Perform virtual consult/evaluation appointments with children and their families and use clinical decision making to determine need for ongoing support. Thorough review of medical history, developmental concerns, and goals for seeking support.
• Document clinically sound, personalized care plans and recommend therapy frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly)
• Facilitate therapy appointments with child and their caregiver(s). Communicate clearly with caregivers and educate them on activities and exercises so they can work with their child at home.
• Maintain up-to-date patient records including appointment summaries, progress monitoring, and other documentation
• Utilize the platform to recommend exercises/activities that caregivers can apply in between appointments to work toward therapy goals
• Work to improve the platform including review of developmental screener and associated escalation logic, expansion of exercises library, and other enhancements
• Responsive to the messaging portal to answer questions from users on a predetermined cadence
• Collaborate with other clinicians to ensure children and their families are receiving holistic care.

Benefits:

• Chance to work at an innovative, early-stage digital health company, with room for growth and opportunities for advancement
• Flexible hours with the ability to work part-time
• Opportunity to mold a new care delivery model and help the access gap for children who need developmental services but are unable to receive them today
• Hourly salary commensurate with experience