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UNC Health Careers

Occupational Therapist I (Per Diem) - Acute Pediatrics

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An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.

$91,090 / year median in North Carolina

-3% projected decline

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Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. UNC Rehabilitation Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist I PD to join our team in providing comprehensive care for patients and families on our pediatric floors at UNC Children's. As a top-tier academic medical center, UNC Children's hospital upholds a four-tiered mission to "CARE," aligning clinical care, advocacy, research, and education to deliver world-class, family-centered care - always regardless of a family's ability to pay. UNC Children's clinical home, N.C. Children's Hospital, is a major referral center for children with complex conditions and consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's Best Children's Hospitals" on its annual list. UNC Children's is also designated as a Level I Trauma Center. This is highly skilled, rehabilitative work with children and families whose abilities to cope with the daily tasks of living are impaired by prematurity, medical complexities, severe illness, trauma, oncologic diagnoses, and more. Employees in this classification provide occupational therapy evaluation, consultation and skilled treatment to patients in a specialty area and serve as a resource or contact for the department within that specialty area. The selected candidate for this role will need acute pediatric experience.
Summary:
This is highly skilled, rehabilitative work with patients whose abilities to cope with the daily tasks of living are impaired by developmental deficiencies, aging, medical concerns, or psychological and social disabilities. Incumbents provide occupational therapy evaluation, consultation and skilled treatment for patients. They document activities, and instruct patients, family, and students. Work is performed under the general supervision of an Occupational Therapist II or Occupational Therapist Supervisor.
Responsibilities:
1. Completes OT documentation in the medical record per department guidelines and completes department records for billing and statistics 2. Manages OT caseload with efficiency and efficacy 3. Manages resources needed to perform OT treatment plan to accomplish the goals set for the patient 4. Plans and coordinates clinical programs in response to patient needs, technologies, clinical practices, regulations and reimbursement. Provides regular communication with physicians, supervisor, and others regarding OT programs and patients served. 5. Provides clinical supervision and teaching for OT students or staff. Plans orientation, caseload, and other learning activities. Provides regular feedback and coaching. Evaluates the learner's performance. 6. Selects and performs appropriate Occupational Therapy (OT) evaluation procedures to identify and assess problems. Sets treatment goals and devises a treatment plan. Re-evaluates and adjusts the treatment plan in response to the patient's changing condition and discharge plans.
Other Information Other information:
Education Requirements:
• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state of North Carolina.
Professional Experience Requirements:
• No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job Details Legal Employer:
STATE Entity:
UNC Medical Center Organization Unit:
Occupational Therapy Pediatric Work Type:
Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week:
8.00
Pay Rate:
$52.02 per hour
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite Work Schedule:
Variable Location of Job:
US:
NC:
Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.