Pediatric Occupational Therapist (PRN) Week Days Only

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (PRN) Week Days Only The Children's TherAplay Foundation, Inc. Carmel, IN Job Details Part-time | Contract $48 an hour 1 hour ago Qualifications Patient comfort CPR Certification Customer service First aid Working with children Bachelor's degree First Aid Certification Occupational Therapy Patient interaction Occupational Therapy License Full Job Description Job Description - Pediatric Occupational Therapist -

PRN STATUS:

Contract, PRN

REPORTS TO

Director of Therapy Services General Function:

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for treating, re-evaluating and discharging assigned patients as appropriate and per established policies and procedures; ensuring effective development and application of occupational therapy programs and treatment procedures; ensuring optimal assigned patient scheduling, satisfaction and appropriate insurance billing and coding. The Occupational Therapist PRN will provide continuity of care in absence of the primary therapist.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

The candidate must hold an Indiana Occupational Therapist license. Two years' experience with pediatric occupational therapy preferred, but not required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelors or Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from an Occupational Therapy accredited program.

CERTIFICATIONS

Maintain current Indiana therapy license and CPR/First Aid Certification; maintain professional malpractice insurance - minimum level: $1,000,000 each occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS

Must have working knowledge of the rehabilitation field and therapy professions. Ability to effectively provide customer service to all patients and caregivers. Ability to communicate openly, honestly, directly, and effectively with all patients and caregivers by both written and verbal skills. Ability to incorporate a basic understanding of human behaviors, developmental needs, physical needs, emotional needs, and comfort during all interactions. American Hippotherapy Association Level I and Level II preferred but not required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following functions describe the essential duties of this role. Other additional related duties may be assigned from time to time. Provide skilled occupational therapy treatment for a variety of diagnoses for children 18 months-13 years while incorporating the use of the horse as a treatment tool. Maintain timely and quality patient documentation in accordance with TherAplay's best practices including proper recording of patient prognosis, treatment, response, and progress. Communicate about coverage availability within 24 hours of request. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times and conform to HIPAA privacy regulations.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to lift 50 pounds overhead Ability to walk up to 10 miles per day Ability to work around horses Ability to sustain frequent standing Walking Bending (forward and sideways) Grasping Twisting at the waist Squatting Kneeling

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Located in Carmel, Indiana, The Children's TherAplay Foundation, Inc. (TherAplay) is a mission driven organization with a team of dedicated employees who work enthusiastically and collaboratively to support the children we serve. If you are interested in being a part of our growing organization and you have a passion for helping build a program, we want to share more information with you! TherAplay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the inclusion of and full participation by all persons in the achievement of our mission. Would you like to learn more about how you can use your skills to impact an extraordinary mission?

Work Remotely No Weekends No Job Types:

Part-time, Contract Pay:

$48.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person