Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Focus - Fargo

Education Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment, patient/caregiver education, and discharge planning for a full caseload of patients
• Provides all ancillary/administrative requirements for a full caseload of patients, including documentation, billing, scheduling management, and other administrative duties
• Demonstrates appropriate communication, professionalism and supervision of support staff (licensed assistants, aides, volunteers) and complies with all organization policies.   
• Complies with organization code of conduct
• Meets professional organization core values, code of ethics, &/or scope of practice
• Work where the patient need is highest (including flexing to other departments) when home department schedule allows
• Provide staff education, participate/lead committee groups, participate in staff onboarding/orientation
• May serve as a clinical instructor, participate in department or therapy discipline committees, and complete credential/certification that would benefit patient care
• Ideal candidate will have experience in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric conditions or be highly motivated and passionate about obtaining the education to provide these services
• Depending on the candidate, option to also provide outpatient adult OT services at S. University Clinic as well as inpatient acute care services at our 32nd Ave hospital
• Essentia offers competitive compensation and benefits and advancement through a career ladder

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy from accredited program