Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Lowcountry Children’s Therapy is seeking a Full-Time Occupational Therapist to join our team of Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. Candidate will be taking over an established 32-hour caseload for a team member who is relocating. Our practice is a well-established pediatric therapy clinic founded in 2015 and located in beautiful Savannah, Georgia.

We are seeking a self-motivated therapist who is passionate about working with children and their families and caregivers, who works well in a team-oriented multidiscipline environment, and who demonstrates a warm and caring attitude. Candidates with experience treating early intervention patients and feeding therapy are highly encouraged to apply for this position. New graduates are also encouraged to apply as we do offer a Mentorship Program for our therapists. Our patients include children with a wide variety of diagnoses including premature birth, genetic disorders, brain injury, neuromuscular disorders, movement and coordination disorders, ASD, Sensory Processing disorder as well as oral motor and feeding difficulties. If you are Pediatric Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working with children and their families then we would love the opportunity to get to know more about you!

Our company offers a professional and fun work environment, competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and most importantly therapists are able to direct their caseload and hours to better achieve their personal work-life balance. Patients are typically seen for 1 hour however treatment time is ultimately based off of the therapists recommendations for their patients. Employee benefit options are available for group health insurance, 401k, CEU reimbursement, licensure reimbursement, professional development, paid-time off, and paid holidays. Includes a $2,000 a signing bonus!

Responsibilities Include

• Treating patients ages 0-16 years with a variety of diagnoses and developing appropriate treatment plans to promote maximized independence
• Assessing the developmental, sensory, fine and visual motor, oral motor skills, and cognitive abilities of pediatric patients using assessment tools such as the PMDS, BOT, Sensory Profile, Beery VMI, and various Feeding assessments.
• Providing play-based therapy interventions for our early intervention patients to help them achieve functional goals.
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, teachers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive care strategies and effective discharge planning.
• Complete documentation, meeting company standards for content, accuracy, and timeliness