Occupational Therapist – Pediatric Acute Care Inpatient
publicsafety.vanderbilt.edu
Nashville, TN, US
Pediatric acute care occupational therapy
Inpatient pediatric therapy services
Interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt provides comprehensive, family-centered pediatric care across a wide range of acute inpatient units
Job Summary
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt provides comprehensive, family-centered pediatric care across a wide range of acute inpatient units.
Therapists evaluate and treat children with complex medical conditions, contributing to individualized, goal-driven plans of care that support development, function, caregiver education, and safe discharge planning.
This role offers the opportunity to practice pediatric acute care occupational therapy within a nationally recognized children’s hospital and academic medical center.
Matching Summary
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt provides comprehensive, family-centered pediatric care across a wide range of acute inpatient units.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Pediatric acute care occupational therapy
Inpatient pediatric therapy services
Interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration
Evidence-based treatment planning
Patient and caregiver education
Documentation and progress notes
Functional recovery and discharge planning
Nice-to-have
Family-centered care approach
Mentoring and clinical consultation
Flexible shift scheduling
Work in nationally recognized hospital
Supportive team environment
Professional development opportunities
Key Requirements
Graduate of accredited Occupational Therapy program
Current Tennessee Occupational Therapy license or eligibility
Pediatric acute care or inpatient pediatric experience preferred