Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Rehab
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Occupational Therapist

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

Job Description

• Perform professional Occupational Therapy activities under general supervision, including planning, evaluating, establishing, and implementing individual and group treatment activities as directed by a physician.
• Interpret physician referrals and select appropriate standardized evaluation procedures.
• Evaluate patients in areas such as independent living skills, occupational performance, prevocational work adjustment, educational skills, play-leisure abilities, social skills, and various psychosocial skills.
• Develop treatment plans with short- and long-term goals, including frequency and duration of treatment.
• Assist patients by designing and fabricating adaptive equipment and orthotic devices, and instruct on joint protection and body mechanics.
• Inform patients and families about goals and progress.
• Assist with discharge planning by ordering equipment and instructing patients on home therapy plans.
• May supervise students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of professional occupational therapy, including materials and supplies used.
• Skill in organizing and instructing occupational therapy activities.
• Ability to interpret therapy-related prescriptions.
• Good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with staff.
• Ability to communicate instructions and technical information to patients.
• Some computer skills.

Specialty & Experience

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume entry-level to mid-level based on job description.

Additional Information

• No prior travel experience required.