Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
Company Overview
Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.
We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.
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Job Description
Job Summary
Shriners Hospitals for Children is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to pediatric patients, fostering their development and functional independence.
Key Responsibilities
Fulfills job requirements. Performs evaluations and re-evaluations using knowledge and theory effective for individual child based on interview, observation, and specific tests at initial visits and presurgery, taking into account the age and developmental level of the child, and uses planning and organizational skills to be efficient and productive. Performs standardized tests and/or protocol on a consistent basis.
Documents on each patient in accordance with JCAHO & department standards. Documentation shows: identified treatment goals that are appropriate & specific to the patient's needs & severity of his/her disease, condition, impairment or disability; treatment goals & objectives are measurable, described in functional terms & include relevant time frames for achievement; written criteria for termination of therapy services are based on the patient's reassessed needs.
Uses professional OT skills to implement a comprehensive and individualized treatment program for a diverse patient population incorporating principles of growth and development into all aspects of care on a consistent basis. Provides direct OT services to address areas of need and accomplish goals which are established in concert with the patient/family/multidisciplinary team.
ADL assessments are routinely completed. Records accurate inpatient and outpatient evaluation documentation/notes according to the established guidelines of the professional organization and departmental policy. Few deficiencies are found during chart reviews by manager, peers, or Quality Management.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Graduate of an accredited program in Occupational Therapy.
- Minimum of one year of experience as an Occupational Therapist, preferably in a pediatric or rehabilitation setting.
- Current CPR certification or ability to complete within three months of hire
Preferred Qualifications
- 3 Years of Pediatric Orthopedics
- 1 Year of Computer Proficiency including EMR
- Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and have at least one year of relevant experience. Current CPR certification is required, and experience in pediatric orthopedics is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $94k (middle half $84k–$103k)230 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kentucky index 90.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Kentucky | 102 active | 9,079 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kentucky occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment120 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,284 in the last 30 days | 1,635 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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