Occupational Therapist -Home Based

Overview:

IU Health is looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Location: Riley Hospital- Home Based (Early Intervention Services)

Shift: Day shift with opportunity to work alternative hours and/ or weekends if desired, but not required.  Days/hours determined based on what works best for therapist and families served. Travel is required. Opportunities exist for set schedules ranging from 24-40 hours per week.  

Roles and Responsibilities:

This is a Riley Children’s Health Occupational Therapist position within the Indiana First Steps program providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers ages birth-three and families in the home or community environment.  Provides services in collaboration with the family's natural environment via evidence-based treatments that address activities of daily living, sensory processing, feeding, and fine motor development in accordance with the established Individualized Family Services Plan.  Identifies and assesses skills that impact the patient’s functional ability. Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals. 

• Fully benefitted position 
• Paid continuing education and professional development
• Mileage reimbursement
• Opportunity for student loan forgiveness (full-time employment only) 
• Support network for continued professional development and clinical growth
• Flexible hours and days
• Become a Team Member within Riley Children’s Health with its Nationally Ranked providers.

Preferred Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Adaptable to fast paced settings

As the most comprehensive medical system in Indiana, IU Health offers many different career opportunities as you grow professionally.  IU Health also offers a substantial benefits package, PTO Program, 401k match, and several other programs to meet your needs.  These are just a few reasons why applying for your career with IU Health is a good choice.

• Requires a Master's Degree from an accredited academic program in occupational therapy; or, if foreign trained, graduation from an occupational therapy education program outside the US with educationally equivalent coursework accepted by Indiana PLA.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires current licensure in the state of Indiana.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• May require credentialling for certification as an early interventionist.
• Current certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is preferred.
• Advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.