Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Jacksonville, IL
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics, providing outpatient pediatric occupational therapy services for infants, adolescents, and pediatric patients. The role focuses on developmental therapy, sensory integration, functional evaluations, treatment planning, patient and family education, and supporting diagnoses such as sensory issues, developmental delays, and autism.

Job Details

• Schedule: Five 8-hour day shifts, 8:00 AM4:30 PM, for a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum 1 year of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification; experience with pediatric outpatient therapy, activities of daily living, adaptive equipment assessment, evaluation, feeding, handwriting, home exercise programs, lifting and transfers, neurodevelopmental treatment, patient and family education, plans of care, reassessments, safety and injury prevention, sensory diet programs, sensory integrative testing and treatment, and telephone calls.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community healthcare facility experience preferred.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides occupational therapy services to infants, adolescents, and pediatric patients.
  • Typical daily volume is approximately seven visits.
  • Clinical focus includes developmental therapy and sensory integration.
  • Common patient needs include sensory issues, developmental delays, and autism.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, interpretation services, and social services.
  • The setting includes sensory-friendly therapy spaces and equipment designed for multiple treatment activities.
  • No on-call requirement.
  • Up to five non-holiday requested time-off days may be approved.
  • The first assignment day includes virtual, at-home orientation and completion of assigned modules by 4:00 PM Central Standard Time.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits