Job Description:
Pediatric Occupational Therapists at Pediatric Therapy Services (PTS) specialize in treating and caring for infants, toddlers, children and teens, from birth to their 18th birthday. Pediatric Ocupational Therapists at PTS provide therapy services in a state of the art outpatient therapist-owned clinic to children who have developmental, mental, physical and emotional challenges. Pediatric Occupational Therapists at PTS are part of a multidisciplinary team who collaborate with the family to help children play, grow, and learn.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Performs evaluations to determine patient’s functional level
- Develops individual treatment plans of care
- Implements individual therapy programs
- Provides HEP and trains family on performing HEP
- Provides recommendations for DME
- Monitors patient’s progress
- Prepares accurate written documentation in accordance with state guidelines, clinic policy and reimbursement standards
- Secures treatment authorizations from 3rd party
Desired characteristics of the pediatric occupational therapist are love of working with children, patience, flexibility, ingenuity, creativity, and imagination for adapting activities to meet each child or families individual needs. The pediatric occupational therapist must possess strong interpersonal skills for interaction with children, family and team members.
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree from accredited Occupational Therapy Program recognized by the NBCOT.
- Must meet state requirements for occupational therapy licensure
- Preferred-One year of experience as an Occupational Therapist in pediatrics or clinical experience in a pediatric setting.
- Continuing Education Units to maintain Florida license
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