Job Description
Occupational Therapist (OT) at TKC Therapy Full-time, Part-time, or PRN-- you make your own schedule!
About Us: TKC Therapy provides high-quality and intensive PT, OT, and ST services to children attending The Kidz Club (TKC), a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) center. PPEC centers provide daily skilled nursing care to medically-complex children, ages birth to under 21.
Learn more about us by visiting our website.
Responsibilities: - Assess and diagnose a variety of developmental, congenital, neurological, and musculoskeletal disorders for the medical population, ages birth to 21
- Develop individualized treatment plans following a comprehensive evaluation to address clients' sensory processing, motor skills, cognitive abilities, self-care skills, play skills, and overall functional performance
- Utilize evidence-based practice in therapy sessions tailored to each client's specific impairments, including:
- Sensory integration therapy to improve sensory processing and modulation
- Fine motor activities to enhance handwriting, manipulation skills, and hand-eye coordination
- Gross motor activities and orthotics to improve balance, coordination, mobility, and motor planning
- Self-care training to promote independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, feeding, and grooming
- Social skills training to enhance peer interaction, communication, and play skills
- Environmental or equipment modifications to support participation in home, school, and community settings
- Complete all documentation (evaluations, treatment notes, LMNs) in a timely, thorough manner
- Provide education and guidance to clients, families, and caregivers on strategies for carry-over therapy at home
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, and fellow therapists, to coordinate comprehensive care for clients
- Stay current with advancements in the field through continuing education and professional development activities
- Adhere to ethical and professional standards outlined by the NBCOT
Qualifications: - Possession of a master's or doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and state licensure from the Department of Health
- Clinical experience working with the pediatric population (medical pediatric population strongly preferred)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with clients, families, and interdisciplinary teams
- Proficiency using standardized assessment tools, therapeutic interventions, and assistive technologies relevant to the field
- Commitment to maintaining professional competency and adhering to HIPAA policies and ethical standards
- Current CPR (BLS) certificate
Benefits: (for full-time employees)
- Flexible schedule – start/end time and daily scheduling of patients is heavily up to therapist, as long as caseload productivity is being met. We are open Saturdays if you’d like the opportunity to see extra hours, but this is not required
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- 401K or Student Loan Reimbursement
- Health Benefits or HRA
- Vision and Dental Benefits
- Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary)
- Long-Term Care with Death Benefit
- FSA - Dependent Care
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance packages
- Always Closed Nights, Sundays, and Major Holidays!
Pay: $40+/hour, subject to increase based off of pay qualifiers
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Relief, Flexible hours, Night shift