Pediatric OT - Home Health & Training

North Texas Therapy & Home Care; Forney (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/vision/dental

CEU Reimbursement

Professional License Renewal Reimburse

Material Reimbursement

PTO

Bonus Opportunities

Tablet/Phone

401K Employer Match

Job summary

North Texas Therapy & Home Care is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide pediatric services in home health settings or daytime facilities for patients aged 0–21, several times weekly as prescribed. You will assess impairments, select testing instruments, and document findings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to achieve patient goals.

Responsibilities include planning care, educating staff and caregivers, and possibly supervising OT assistants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in occupational therapy from an accredited college or university.
• Current Texas state license.
• Pediatrics experience required.
• Clinical/Practicum hours completed.
• Home health experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled occupational therapy services in the home or daytime facility of patients 0-21 years of age, 2 or more times per week, per physician orders.
• Define patient’s degree and type of physical, fine motor, and sensory impairment(s) by selecting appropriate testing instruments.
• Interpret diagnostic data and prepare written diagnostic reports.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to plan and evaluate team goals for each patient and mentor the team in OT modalities.
• Plan for and modify care to meet OT intervention goals.
• Educate staff, caregivers, and patients with training materials and in-service programs.
• May supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Skills

Pediatrics experience

Spanish language proficiency

Education

Bachelors/Masters degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

North Texas Therapy & Home Care is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide pediatric services in home health settings or daytime facilities for patients aged 0–21, several times weekly as prescribed. You will assess impairments, select testing instruments, and document findings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to achieve patient goals.

Responsibilities include planning care, educating staff and caregivers, and possibly supervising OT assistants.