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COTA Pediatrics

Location: Taylorville, Illinois Facility Type: Critical Access Hospital, 25 staffed beds Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 5 x 8-hour days, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (40 hours per week)

Experience and Eligibility

Valid Pediatric Occupational Therapist license in Illinois
Pediatric Occupational Therapist experience of at least 1 year
Pediatric Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
One completed travel assignment
BLS issued by American Heart Association
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant experience

Required Certifications

BLS (must be AHA; RQI acceptable)
ACLS (required based on unit/specialty; must be AHA; RQI acceptable)
PALS (required based on unit/specialty; must be AHA; RQI acceptable)
Tech certification verification (national), with primary source verification
Orientation safety manual acknowledgement

Schedule and Call-Off Policy

Open to accommodating block schedule requests. Schedule and time-off requests are discussed with the manager.
The client may call off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without paying for cancelled hours. Being placed on call in lieu of a call-off counts as a called-off shift.

Background Checks

Background check within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually. Must include all aliases, SSN trace, counties, states, national criminal, national sex offender, and FACIS Level 3.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start, including all aliases.
Initial degree verification. Unofficial or official transcript or diploma accepted if verification is pending.
Illinois state searches within 30 days of start: Department of Corrections inmate search (search by last name and DOB), Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth registry, and Most Wanted list (must show all 20 fugitives and the completion date).
Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry fingerprinting is required for clinical candidates without an Illinois state license. Fingerprints must be completed in Illinois, 3 business days before start. Not required for non-clinical or remote candidates.

Health and Immunization Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DC, APN, FNP, or DO. Must state the candidate is in good physical and mental health, free of communicable disease, and able to perform core functions without restrictions. Labs must be complete or scheduled within 7 days of signing. Latex allergy accommodations available.
9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start. Dilute results are not acceptable and require a second screen.
TB screening (2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Qgold) within 1 year of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity: vaccination series, positive titer, or signed declination.
Seasonal flu vaccine or exemption documentation (2026-27) due by 11/30. Exemptions must be renewed each year. Declinations are not accepted.
N95 fit test required for new contracts signed as of 09/02/25. Acceptable masks: 3M 1860 (small or regular), 1870, or 1870+. Candidates who use a PAPR do not need clearance documentation.

Clinical Requirements

Skills checklist and competency exam required.
Two professional references required.

Onboarding and Facility Requirements

Driver's license or state ID copy required.
Badge photo due by the Monday before start (color, mid-shoulders up, plain dark blue or gray background, no filters).
Code of conduct must be reviewed and signed within 7 days of contract signing.
Computer-based learning modules must be completed by 4:00 PM CST on the first day of orientation, or the start date is pushed one week.
Parking permit required at no cost. The form is completed during orientation.
Dress code: no specific scrub color. Business casual or professional athletic attire.