Inpatient Occupational Therapist (PRN-Flexible Hours)
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Job Description
ChildServe’s talented, multi-disciplinary team of therapists specializes in pediatric rehab and works together to create plans specific to each child’s need. In the role of Occupational Therapist (PRN), you will use play, therapeutic activities, and special techniques to develop motor sensory, visual, attention and decision-making skills so children can be successful in their world. This position is supporting our Inpatient unit in Johnston.
Schedule: PRN, Flexible Schedule as Needed
What You’ll Do
Compliance & Professional Standards: Maintains timely, accurate documentation; follows ChildServe policies, AOTA ethics, and regulatory requirements; maintains licensure and required continuing education.
Patient & Family Collaboration: Communicates effectively with families and interdisciplinary teams to develop, adjust, and explain individualized therapy plans and progress.
Clinical Care Delivery: Completes assessments, develops and follows individualized plans of care, provides interventions, and recommends appropriate referrals, equipment, and follow-up.
Team Support & Development: Supervises assistants and students, contributes to staff training, and meets required clinical competencies and education expectations.
What You'll Need
- A degree from an AOTA approved occupational therapy program.
- Experience with pediatrics preferred.
- Experience with autism and motor impairment preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.
Make a Difference Every Day at ChildServe
ChildServe partners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life.
ChildServe is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children's specialty hospital, offering a variety of services and programs to meet each child’s unique needs.
ChildServe’s four key specialty areas include: complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery, services are interwoven and streamlined, so families can address their child’s needs in one location.
Established in 1928, ChildServe proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.
ChildServe is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email careers@childserve.org. ChildServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will provide pediatric rehabilitation services by developing and implementing individualized care plans to improve motor, sensory, and cognitive skills. They will also collaborate with families and interdisciplinary teams while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and supervising assistants.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree from an AOTA-approved occupational therapy program and possess the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 50 lbs. Experience with pediatrics, autism, and motor impairment is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $110k (middle half $101k–$122k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Iowa index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Iowa | 63 active | 9,070 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,267 in the last 30 days | 1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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