Therapy/Rehabilitation/OT Pediatrics

Title: Therapy/Rehabilitation – Occupational Therapist (OT) Pediatrics
Location: Willmar, MN
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift – 5x8-Hour (Mon–Fri)

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide Occupational Therapy services primarily to pediatric outpatient population with occasional adult inpatient coverage

• Perform comprehensive evaluations for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients

• Develop and implement individualized Plans of Care based on assessment findings

• Conduct developmental testing and therapeutic interventions

• Treat diagnoses including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, learning disabilities, neurological and orthopedic conditions

• Provide feeding therapy and swallowing interventions as indicated

• Implement sensory integration techniques and sensory-based interventions

• Address handwriting, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), visual perceptual, and cognitive deficits

• Provide acute care interventions for adult inpatient population as needed

• Perform functional mobility training, lifting, and transfer training

• Educate patients and families on home programs, safety, and injury prevention

• Complete accurate documentation including evaluations, reassessments, discharge summaries, and billing

• Perform fall/risk assessments and follow National Patient Safety Goals

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure coordinated patient care

• Float between outpatient clinic and hospital setting as needed

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of OT experience preferred

• New graduates considered with pediatric experience as a COTA

• Strong pediatric outpatient experience required

• Experience in acute care and outpatient clinical settings

• Experience with developmental testing and treatment

• Competency in managing acute and chronic disorders

• Experience treating pediatric developmental disorders including Autism

• Ability to treat patients across the lifespan (Pediatrics through Geriatrics)

• Strong assessment, reassessment, discharge planning, and documentation skills

• Experience with billing and compliance standards

• Knowledge of infection prevention and patient safety protocols

• Must reside greater than 25 miles from facility (non-local requirement)

Required Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – required

• COVID-19 Vaccination – required (Medical/Religious exemptions only)