Location: LOC_CSH_MAIN-Children’s Seashore House
Req ID: 156858
Shift: Days
Employment Status: Regular – Full Time
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Job Summary
Renders Occupational therapy services to an assigned caseload of children at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Contributes to the advancement of Occupational Therapy practice through education of staff therapists, patients/families, students and other health care providers when appropriate.
Job Responsibilities
- Clinical – Direct Patient Care Responsibilities
- Evaluation: Able to select and administer standardized and non-standardized evaluations on individuals with complex medical, social, psychological issues independently, using advanced problem solving skills to identify necessary resources, including but not limited to adaptive equipment, splinting and casting needs. Ability to identify subtle impairments and its impact on function and disability and develop a plan of care that integrates therapy into the lifestyle of the family.
- Documentation: Develops individualized therapy plan which includes measurable goals / objectives for treatment, and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members as appropriate. Is thorough, complete and reflects integration of all areas of patient care with an advanced knowledge base and ability to interpret assessment findings.
- Intervention: Provides advanced procedural interventions. Provide and instruct in the use of adaptive equipment splint and casting needs as clinically indicated.
- Family Centered Care: Patient education is family centered by considering family lifestyle, environment, learning needs and collaborative goal setting. Results of patient/client interaction include high level of patient satisfaction, reduced risk for impairment, promotion of wellness, identification of community resources. Instructs relevant family members, caregivers and other team members in therapeutic strategies and accommodations and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching.
- Demonstrates entry-level skills in OT practice and delivers evidence-based clinical care with mentorship.
2. Education
- Professional Development- Maintains current skills and knowledge by identifying own learning needs, both formally and informally, to practice a lifestyle of life-long learning.
- Clinical Education- Provides mentorship to students in identified areas when appropriate.
- Contributes to the current Occupational Therapy body of knowledge via presentations, in-services / learning opportunities both in and out of the department when appropriate
3. Interdisciplinary Communication and Coordination of Care
- Ensures patients and families receive appropriate, comprehensive, efficient and effective quality of care from admission through discharge via relationships that are developed with other health care personnel, both internal and external to CHOP.
- Able to negotiate differences in opinion within a team and come to the best decision for the patient.
4. Research
- Applies research to practice
- Encourages, participates and promotes activities that establishes optimal outcomes of patient management provided by Occupational Therapy.
5. Administration
- Contributes to department policy/procedures via program development, evaluation forms and clinical guidelines when appropriate.
- Maintains productivity and fiscal responsibility in the utilization/provision of services
- Contributes to the development and modification of departmental / hospital systems as needed due to growth and / or changes in clinical programs when appropriate when appropriate.
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
NBCOT Certification – OTR
Occupational Therapy License in State of PA and/or NJ depending on work location.
CPR Certification issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross)
Required Education and Experience
Required Education: Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy required. Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy will be accepted for US-educated individuals licensed previous to 2008 and internationally-education students 2012.
Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic
Additional Technical Requirements
To carry out its mission, it is of critical importance for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to keep our patients, families and workforce safe and healthy and to support the health of our global community. In keeping with this, CHOP has mandated all workforce members on site at any CHOP location for any portion of their time be vaccinated for COVID-19. This mandate also applies to workforce members performing work for CHOP at non-CHOP locations. The CHOP COVID-19 vaccine mandate is in alignment with applicable local, state and federal mandates.
CHOP also requires all workforce members who work in patient care buildings or who provide patient care to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemption consideration for CHOP vaccine requirements for valid religious and medical reasons.
Please note start dates may be delayed until candidates are fully immunized or valid exemption requests are reviewed. In addition, candidates other than those in positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, must attest to not using tobacco products.
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