Pediatric Occupational Therapist
San Diego, CA
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs

ID: 62923708 Shift: Day 4x10-Hour (08:00 - 18:30) Description: *REQUIRED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION - brief statement on traveler s experience in pediatric feeding - firm requirement*Position is for an occupational therapist with experience in the assessment and treatment of pediatric patients with feeding/eating difficulties. It would include the possibility for some general pediatric developmental occupational therapy coverage as well.Common Diagnoses Include: Pediatric Feeding Disorder, Oral Aversion, Feeding Difficulties, Dysphagia, ARFID, Failure to Thrive, Autism, Developmental Delay, Motor Delay, Fine Motor Delay, Sensory Processing Difficulties, varied genetic and developmental diagnoses.Start: ASAP*Will spend 1 to 2 weeks at the Plaza location for orientation/training *Shift: 4x10s 0800-1830 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri (off Wed) **start and end times may vary about 30 minutes due to paperwork, which is up to the clinician but patient care hours are 0800-1800 Call Requirements: No on call requirements, may call off based on pt. volume Length of Assignment: 20 weeksYears of experience REQ: 1.5First-timer travelers accepted: (Y/N) : YNational Certs REQ: BLS, NBCOT, CA OT LicenseIs on-call REQ? No on call requirements, may call off based on censusLocals accepted: NRTO Restrictions: 6 days RTO maxGuaranteed Hours: Hours are guaranteed after the call off policy has been metSpecial Requirements: 1.5 years of experience CA OT License or eligible to obtain if licensed in another state (takes 6-8 weeks to obtain after all required docs are received) Ok if they do not have a CA License in hand. As long as they are licensed in another state they may use the 60 day rule to practice in CA while obtaining their CA license during this time. Must be willing to obtain the CA license and work on it upon offer NBCOT BLS (AHA) Children s hospital experience preferred, not required Needs to have the ability to independently evaluate and treat a full caseload of patients with the primary reason for referral as pediatric feeding disorder Experience in assessment and treatment of pediatric patients with feeding/eating difficulties required; experience with swallowing disorders preferred Experience with patients ranging 18 months and older is required; ages 8 months and older is preferred Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA accredited program, OR Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA accredited program if graduated prior to 2004 Experience in pediatric general developmental occupational therapyHospital Highlights: Named one of the Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals in the Nation by U.S News & World Report, Magnet Recognized, Beacon Award Excellence, Teaching facility, Great Place To Work Certified, Level 1 traumaScrub Color: Any colorCharting: EpicModules: NOT billableParking Cost: Free traveler parking Modified Time:5/4/2026 7:00:00 AM Account Manager: Rachel Basgil Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : BLS, NBCOT, California Board of OT state licenseSkills : Activities of Daily Living, Assessment, Autism, Children s hospital*, Discharge, Early Intervention*, Evaluation, Feeding*, Feeding Techniques*, Home Exercise Program, Learning Disability*, Neurodevelopmental Treatment*, Patient/Family Education, Pediatric Outpatient, Plan of Care*, Reassessments*, Sensory Diet Program, Sensory Integrative Testing/Treatment*, Visual Perceptual Skills Testing/Treatment* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : 40 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Pediatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Interpretation Services Patient Diagnoses : Various developmental diagnoses, including developmental delay, Autism, sensory processing challenges, genetic anomalies, and others. Special Procedures/Unit Details : - Special Equipment : - #Tier2 Travel Compliance Compliance document deadline is Wednesday prior to start. SSN DOB - Please ensure your traveler s DOB is correct in our system, it is important for Rady to have the correct information as traveler s DOB is used for a first-time password for the Rady systems and can delay orientation if it is incorrect in our system 6 days max RTO Traveler is required to work 2 out of 3 holidays Can only submit to one job/unit at a time If a candidate does not have children s hospital experience, please list where they have seen pediatrics patients under the facilities worked on their profile if they have peds experience. You may write pediatrics next to the facilities where they have seen peds CA license required in hand or ETA of when it ll post needed to submit. If they don t have a CA license, please let AM know status of license application upon submission. Local Radius: 50 miles Local Rule: not accepted Candidates will float within hospital and for NICU they float satellite locations Perm staff need to wait a year to be eligible to travel Rady Children s and Children s Hospital of Orange County have merged to form Rady Children's Health. Any clinician who is a DNR for CHOC will not be considered for Rady . Eligibility for a cancelled CHOC traveler to submit to Rady will need to be further reviewed by Rady leadership. For NICU and HomeCare positions, travelers are reimbursed for mileage when driving to any other location, other than their home base facility they signed for at for NICU. Mileage is reimbursed at IRS standard rate. Reimbursement form must be sent in within 30 days of floating with unit manager approval. Modules: Modules are non-billable, for RN and Allied up to 10 hours to complete Modules are completed pre-start, the hours spent on modules do not count as orientation hours. Hours must be margined for in order to be paid Modules are recorded via transcripts, transcripts do not record time spent but whether modules are completed Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceCompliance document deadline is Wednesday prior to start.SSNDOB - Please ensure your traveler s DOB is correct in our system, it is important for Rady to have the correct information as traveler s DOB is used for a first-time password for the Rady systems and can delay orientation if it is incorrect in our system6 days max RTO Traveler is required to work 2 out of 3 holidaysCan only submit to one job/unit at a timeIf a candidate does not have children s hospital experience, please list where they have seen pediatrics patients under the facilities worked on their profile if they have peds experience. You may write pediatrics next to the facilities where they have seen pedsCA license required in hand or ETA of when it ll post needed to submit. If they don t have a CA license, please let AM know status of license application upon submission.Local Radius: 50 milesLocal Rule: not acceptedCandidates will float within hospital and for NICU they float satellite locationsPerm staff need to wait a year to be eligible to travelRady Children s and Children s Hospital of Orange County have merged to form Rady Children's Health. Any clinician who is a DNR for CHOC will not be considered for Rady. Eligibility for a cancelled CHOC traveler to submit to Rady will need to be further reviewed by Rady leadership.For NICU and HomeCare positions, travelers are reimbursed for mileage when driving to any other location, other than their home base facility they signed for at for NICU.Mileage is reimbursed at IRS standard rate.Reimbursement form must be sent in within 30 days of floating with unit manager approval.Modules:Modules are non-billable, for RN and Allied up to 10 hours to completeModules are completed pre-start, the hours spent on modules do not count as orientation hours.Hours must be margined for in order to be paidModules are recorded via transcripts, transcripts do not record time spent but whether modules are completed Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91