Occupational Therapist (School Services)
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Penn Highlands Clearfield

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant School

Location: Clearfield, Pennsylvania Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Timing: Mid-November to mid-February

Schedule

• Day shift, 5 x 8 hours (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM), Monday to Friday
• 36-40 hours per week (listed as 40 hours per week)

Assignment Details

• Serves pediatric and adolescent patients, grades K-12
• Travels to 3 different school buildings within the same district, a maximum of 3-5 miles apart
• Includes cross-over and mentoring with 2 current OTs within the district

Required Qualifications

• Valid School Services (Occupational Therapist) license in Pennsylvania
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapist, with experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NBCOT certification

Background and Verification

• 7-year criminal background search (SSN trace, county searches for locations lived, worked, or attended school, nationwide sex offender search, and PA statewide search), completed within 1 year of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check and HHS/OIG check
• Education verification via transcripts, diplomas, or third-party verification
• PA Child Abuse (ChildLine) search within 1 year of start
• PA FBI fingerprinting within 12 months of start; fingerprint results must be on file before start, and fingerprints must be completed in PA

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 6 months of start, or chest X-ray within 5 years of start, plus annual TB questionnaire if positive
• Tdap within the past 10 years, or facility declination form
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines (exempt if born before 1957); non-immune titers may be addressed with a declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster
• Hepatitis B: positive titer or 3-vaccine series; non-immune titers may be addressed with a declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history of chickenpox; non-immune titers may be addressed with a declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (not required annually)
• Flu vaccine or facility declination required during flu season (November to April); declining requires wearing a mask through 3/31
• COVID vaccine or facility declination required
• Alcohol breathalyzer within 30 days of start is not required at this location

Onboarding and Documentation

• Competency exam, required as applicable to profession; must meet passing score
• 2 professional references within 3 years of hire
• Skills checklist, required annually
• Passport-style photo for badge (no filters)
• Bloodborne pathogen quiz completed before start
• Orientation packet reviewed and signed before start
• Medical surveillance checklist completed before start