Pediatric Hand OT Fellow – Denver Metro

Children's Hospital Colorado; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Education benefit

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in the Denver metro area seeks an Occupational Therapy Pediatric Hand Fellow to provide patient care under supervision, complete charts, and support the hand therapy program. The role involves education for families and collaboration with physicians, schools, and other providers to ensure seamless care for children from birth to 21 years old.

The fellowship emphasizes earning AOTA accreditation, professional development, and adherence to departmental standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• At least one clinical rotation in pediatric OT or hand therapy.
• Six months of experience working with children in any clinical or non-clinical capacity.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR certification.
• Colorado State Registration for Occupational Therapy (and NBCOT if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Completes all requirements of the AOTA accredited fellowship program.
• Completes all requirements included in the Standards for Continuing Competence of an Occupational Therapy Fellow (As written by the AOTA)
• Works with fellowship coordinator and primary mentors directly on a weekly basis, in the context of direct patient care and specialty training regarding all care areas of the Fellowship Program Learning Objectives and designed by the fellowship program.
• Coordinates, develops, and conducts major fellowship project / poster presentation, and additional projects as assigned by fellowship coordinator, mentors, faculty and program coordinator.
• Provides consultation and education to families.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with the family, physicians, schools and other providers to ensure continuum of care for the child and optimal clinical services.
• Documentation: Completes written documentation in accordance with department standards for format, location and time frames.
• Evaluation/Re-evaluations: Independently evaluates children from birth to 21 years of age, with a variety of diagnosis, in specialized programs, on inpatient and/or outpatient units. Incorporates principles of cultural-competence and family-centered care into clinical services.
• Financial Responsibility: Assists in achieving departmental financial budget targets.
• Leadership and/or Professionalism- Demonstrates professional behaviors; adheres to hospital and departmental policies and promotes personal and departmental development through participation in development activities to improve the patient experience and quality goals of the department and hospital.
• Treatment: Treat children ages birth to 21 years of age, with a variety of diagnoses, and in specialized programs on inpatient and outpatient units. Incorporates principles of cultural-competence and family-centered care into clinical services. Seeks out appropriate mentoring/training and consults with relative Program Coordinator and/or assigned mentor for complex patient diagnoses.

Skills

Pediatric hand therapy experience

Documentation and charting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Children's Hospital Colorado in the Denver metro area seeks an Occupational Therapy Pediatric Hand Fellow to provide patient care under supervision, complete charts, and support the hand therapy program. The role involves education for families and collaboration with physicians, schools, and other providers to ensure seamless care for children from birth to 21 years old.

The fellowship emphasizes earning AOTA accreditation, professional development, and adherence to departmental standards.