What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - Children's Therapy Center position at UPMC?
**Make a Lasting Impact in Pediatric Therapy**
Our Children’s Therapy Center is seeking a compassionate and creative Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team. This is a meaningful opportunity to help children reach their fullest potential through personalized, play-based, and evidence-informed therapy. We’re looking for a dedicated professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about supporting children and their families on their developmental journey.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains written documentation for all occupational therapy services rendered, including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards.
- Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members.
- Completes necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect the service rendered to the patient.
- Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.
- Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patients and/or family members when applicable.
- Performs occupational therapy assessment, reassessment, and treatment for pediatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic.
- Develops a plan of care including goals and treatment plans in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness and results of occupational therapy assessment.
- Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status.
- Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs.
Preferred Qualifications: At least 1 year experience working as a Pediatric OT.
Schedule/Travel: Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8:30AM-7PM. This position may be on call/scheduled in advance to cover medical leaves and vacations. Travel may be required to both of our Children's Therapy Centers - McMurray, PA (Waterdam Plaza) and Washington, PA (North Avenue).
