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

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist specializing in Pediatrics provides outpatient developmental therapy for infants, adolescents, and pediatric patients. The role focuses on sensory integration, developmental delays, autism, feeding, handwriting, activities of daily living, and individualized rehabilitation plans in a supportive clinical environment. The position follows a daytime schedule and requires collaboration with physical therapy, interpretation services, social services, and patient families.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 5 shifts of 8 hours each, 8:00 AM4:30 PM, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Assignment Dates: 11/23/202602/22/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification; charting system experience; skills in pediatric assessment, evaluation, feeding, autism care, sensory integration, developmental therapy, patient and family education, plan of care development, reassessments, safety and injury prevention, adaptive equipment assessment, lifting and transfers, home exercise programs, neurodevelopmental treatment, discharge planning, and telephone communication.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience.
• Additional Information: Outpatient services include approximately seven visits per day for infants, adolescents, and pediatric patients. Clinical services address sensory issues, developmental delays, autism, and related developmental needs, with emphasis on sensory integration and development-focused therapy. The setting includes sensory-friendly gym areas and treatment rooms equipped for multiple therapeutic activities. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, interpretation services, and social services.

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