Occupational Therapist - Pediatric ICU

2 days ago
OntarioFull TimePediatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Hamilton Health Sciences as a Occupational Therapist – Pediatric ICU in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • manage a caseload of patients to ensure optimal patient care and access to service.

Requirements

  • directed and flexible practitioner with well

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Hamilton Health Sciences as a Occupational Therapist – Pediatric ICU.

Key Skills

Pediatric occupational therapyClinical reasoningCritical thinkingPediatric feeding assessmentSwallowing assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementEvidence-based practiceCommunicationMultitaskingQuality improvementCommunity service coordination
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Pediatric ICU at Hamilton Health Sciences a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Hamilton Health Sciences is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Ontario.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Pediatric occupational therapy, Clinical reasoning, Critical thinking, Pediatric feeding assessment, Swallowing assessment, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Case management, Evidence-based practice. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will provide comprehensive clinical care to pediatric patients in the ICU to maximize their functional performance and self-care. They will also coordinate with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate discharge planning and community integration.

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About Hamilton Health Sciences

Hospitals and Health Care
Hamilton, Ontario
2-5
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago