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Job Opportunity: Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Outpatient) - Illinois, Decatur

Position Details

Specialty: Pediatric Occupational Therapy (Outpatient)
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: 5x8 hour days (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM), open to 4x10 hour days
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Experience Required: Minimum 1 year experience
First-timers Accepted: Yes
Weekend Requirement: Rotating every 6 weeks
On-call: Not required, but may float within scope if needed
Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
Return to Office Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
Guaranteed Hours: Client may cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay; on-call shifts count as called-off shifts

Required Certifications & Licenses

BLS (Basic Life Support)
State Occupational Therapy License
NBCOT Certification

Required Experience & Skills

Work Setting Experience: Adult Outpatient, Adult Rehabilitation Facility
Adult Case Skills:
- CVA Rehabilitation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Lower Extremity
- Progressive Neurological Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Upper Extremity
Orthopedic Case Skills:
- Hip Fracture and Total Hip Replacement
- Knee Injuries and Total Knee Replacement
Modalities/Manual Skills: Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound
Professional Skills:
- Lifting and transfer techniques
- Patient and family education
- Safety and injury prevention
- Telephone communication
Evaluation Tools:
- Cognitive Assessment
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
- Perceptual Assessment
Billing/Documentation:
- Assessment
- Discharge
- Evaluation
- Plan of Care
- Reassessments

Facility Information

Type: Acute Care Hospital
Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
Beds: 372 staffed beds
Scrub Color: Gray scrubs or professional business casual attire
Charting System: Cerner
Parking: Permit required, no cost

Compliance & Onboarding Requirements

Valid US Driver’s License or State ID
Background Check (covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
Illinois-specific searches including Department of Corrections, Most Wanted, and State Police registries within 30 days prior to start
Education verification (degree/transcript)
Primary source verification of certifications and state license
Competency exam for clinical/allied candidates
Badge photo (color, plain background)
Signed Code of Conduct and Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
Fit mask test (3M 1860, 1870 series) required for new contracts
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
TB questionnaire updated annually
Immunizations or documented immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
Professional references (2) required for clinical candidates
Skills checklist required for clinical/allied candidates

This position is ideal for a Pediatric Occupational Therapist with outpatient and adult rehab experience, comfortable working in an acute care hospital setting with a Level II trauma designation. The role offers a structured day shift schedule with some flexibility and requires a strong foundation in neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation skills.