Job Overview
Overview:
We are seeking an occupational or physical therapist to join our OT/PT infant developmental team in a limited term position. The infant team serves inpatients throughout the hospital, providing developmental services to babies in the NICU, PICU, CICU and acute care units. The infant team works closely with families and collaboratively with medical services throughout the hospital to achieve optimal functional developmental outcomes for these infants.
Provide physical therapy services in collaboration with patients, families, and treatment teams to support motor development, improve mobility and functional mobility outcomes for the patient. Applies the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the age-related needs of assigned patients. #LI-MO1
Requirements
Required Education/Experience: – Bachelors Degree in physical therapy or occupational therapyRequired Credentials: – Current Washington State license to practice as a physical or occupational therapist. – BLS Preferred:
– Candidates background should include strong clinical experience working with infants 0-12 months in a hospital or outpatient setting. NICU and/or experience with medically complex infants preferred. – Masters or Doctorate in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy. – Experience in hospital based pediatric physical/ occupational therapy.
In accordance with new Washington law for healthcare workers, Seattle Children’s requires that all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before October 18, 2021, or before beginning employment for start dates after October 18th.
Covid-19 Vaccination
In accordance with Washington state law, Seattle Children’s requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All offers are contingent and your vaccine status will be verified at onboarding.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
