Clinical Coordinator – Pediatric OT
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Job Description
MedCare Pediatric is seeking an experienced Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) to serve as our Occupational Therapy Clinical Coordinator. This hybrid leadership role combines direct pediatric patient care with clinical oversight, therapist support, documentation review, and operational coordination.
The ideal candidate enjoys treating patients while mentoring clinicians, improving workflows, and supporting a high-quality, collaborative therapy team.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
- Provide clinical leadership and support to Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and therapy assistant teams.
- Mentor and coach therapists to promote quality care, accountability, and professional growth.
- Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) in accordance with Texas regulations.
- Assist with complex patient cases and promote evidence-based, family-centered care.
Patient Care
- Maintain an active pediatric home health caseload.
- Complete evaluations, treatment visits, supervisory visits, and documentation within required timelines.
- Collaborate with families, physicians, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team members.
Quality & Operations
- Monitor documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.
- Support quality improvement initiatives, documentation audits, and corrective action plans.
- Assist with therapist scheduling, staffing coordination, productivity monitoring, and EVV compliance.
- Participate in leadership meetings and departmental improvement projects.
Qualifications
Required
- Current Texas Occupational Therapy license in good standing.
- Strong clinical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to balance patient care with leadership responsibilities.
- Proficiency with EMR systems and Microsoft Office.
- Preferred
- Pediatric home health experience.
- Previous leadership, supervisory, or mentoring experience.
- Knowledge of Medicaid, insurance authorizations, EVV, and home health documentation requirements.
Why Join MedCare Pediatric?
This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who wants to grow into clinical leadership while continuing to make a direct impact with pediatric patients. You'll help mentor therapists, improve clinical quality, support operational excellence, and contribute to outstanding care for children and families.
- Success in This Role
- High-quality, timely documentation
- Strong compliance and EVV performance
- Effective COTA supervision
- Therapist engagement and support
- Positive patient and family outcomes
- Achievement of department quality and operational goals
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (45 salary observations; 296 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (343 salary observations; 1,464 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 43% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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