Job Details

Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?

Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare is ranked as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation and has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health.

Christiana Care Health System is seeking a pediatric Occupational Therapist to work full time flex (72 hours bi-weekly). Weekends and holidays as required.

In this position, you will evaluate and treat patients ages birth through school age with a variety of diagnoses in the acute care NICU, outpatient, natural environment settings, as well as other contracted locations of service as required by physician's written order. Becoming a member of the Pediatric Rehabilitation team at Christiana Care will allow you to work closely with the other professionals on this multidisciplinary team such as physical therapists, speech language pathologists, and early childhood educators. You will collaborate with nurses, physicians, and family service coordinators to ensure the best outcome for each child and family. You will develop strong coaching relationships with parents and other caregivers. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to shape the professional careers of future Occupational Therapists through our robust OT student program.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Performs patient evaluation, treatment, or supervision of treatment
• Documents and maintains appropriate medical records including initial progress and discharge notes
• Maintains up to date clinical records including but not limited to physician prescriptions and insurance authorizations
• Provides positioning, handling, car seat testing, caregiver education in the NICU
• Provides assessments and treatments at contracted locations of service
• Provides outpatient treatment of children birth through school age
• Provides treatment of children, birth to three, in the Natural Environment (homes, daycares, preschools) in New Castle County.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate graduate of from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
• CPR Certification
• At least one year of pediatric experience preferred
• Registration with the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board preferred
• Licensed or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware

ChristianaCare offers:

Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!

Post End Date

Jan 2, 2025

EEO Posting Statement

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.