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Job Opportunity: OT Pediatrics (Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Outpatient)

Location: Jacksonville, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

Specialty: Pediatric Occupational Therapy (PEDS OT) - Outpatient
Shift: 5 days per week, 8 hours per day (08:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
Years of Experience Required: Minimum 3 years
First-time Travelers: Not accepted
On-call: Not required
Floating: Clinician may float within scope as needed
Block Schedule: Schedule requests can be discussed with manager
Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Facility Highlights

Critical Access Hospital
Magnet recognized
25 staffed beds
Charting system: Cerner
Parking permit required (no cost)

Required Experience

Minimum 3 years of pediatric occupational therapy experience
Prior travel experience not explicitly required

Certifications & Licenses

State License verification (Primary Source Verification)
BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA (RQI acceptable)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - required based on unit/specialty
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - required based on unit/specialty
National Tech Certification Verification (Primary Source Verification)
NURSYS Verification (for RN, LPN/LVN, AP if applicable)

Required Documents & Checks

Valid/current US Driver’s License or US ID
Background Check within 30 days of start (covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days prior to start
HHS/OIG check within 30 days prior to start
Education Verification (degree verification required; unofficial transcripts accepted if pending)
Competency Exam (required for all clinical/allied candidates)
Photo for badge (color photo, mid-shoulders up, plain background)
Signed Code of Conduct
Physical Exam within 1 year of start (must indicate good physical and mental health, free of communicable disease, and ability to perform job functions)
Fit Mask test (required for new contracts starting 09/02/25 and after)
Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray within 1 year of start
TB Questionnaire (updated annually)
Immunizations or documentation for:
- Rubeola (Measles)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B
- Varicella
9-panel Drug Screen within 30 days of start
Flu Seasonal Vaccination or approved Medical/Religious Exemption (required annually by 11/30)
References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
Skills Checklist for clinical/allied candidates

State-Specific Requirements (Illinois)

Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Search (within 30 days of start)
Illinois Most Wanted Search (within 30 days of start)
Illinois Healthcare Registry Worker Fingerprint Results (for clinical candidates without IL state license; fingerprints must be taken in Illinois 3 business days prior to start)
Illinois State Police Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry Search (within 30 days of start)

Additional Notes

Scrub color: Any solid color
Candidate may be called off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay for those hours
Facility can accommodate latex allergies

This position is ideal for experienced pediatric occupational therapists seeking a travel contract in a critical access, magnet-recognized hospital setting with outpatient focus.