Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics
Jacksonville, IL
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics. This outpatient pediatric occupational therapy position provides developmental and sensory-focused care for infants, adolescents, and pediatric patients. The role includes evaluation, treatment planning, patient and family education, and therapeutic interventions addressing developmental delays, autism, sensory issues, feeding, handwriting, and activities of daily living.

Job Details

• Schedule: 5x8 day shifts, 8:00 AM4:30 PM, 40 hours per week.
• Assignment Dates: 11/16/202602/15/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum 1 year of occupational therapy experience; active Illinois license in hand at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification; previous travel experience; experience with pediatric outpatient rehabilitation, assessment, evaluation, reassessment, plan of care development, discharge planning, patient and family education, feeding, handwriting, activities of daily living, adaptive equipment assessment, neurodevelopmental treatment, sensory diet programs, sensory integrative testing and treatment, autism, developmental delays, lifting and transfers, home exercise programs, safety and injury prevention, and telephone calls.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience.
• Additional Information: The position provides developmental therapy and sensory integration services in a sensory-friendly environment. Patient care includes approximately seven visits per day and may involve infants, adolescents, and pediatric patients with sensory issues, developmental delays, and autism. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, interpretation services, and social services. Floating may occur within the clinicians scope of practice to meet operational needs.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits