Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Acute Care

This role provides inpatient occupational therapy services to infants, children, and adolescents across a variety of acute care settings at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, including intensive care, cardiac, medical, surgical, neurologic, and medically complex populations. As part of a nationally recognized children's hospital and academic medical center, you will help patients achieve optimal functional outcomes while supporting developmental progression, caregiver engagement, and safe transitions of care.

What You Will Do

Evaluate and treat pediatric patients with developmental, neurological, orthopedic, cardiac, post-surgical, and medically complex diagnoses. Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans, provide occupational therapy interventions in an acute care hospital environment, assess self-care, fine motor, cognitive, sensory, and functional performance skills, and educate patients, families, and caregivers. Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and participate in discharge planning and continuity of care efforts.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role offers exposure to high-acuity pediatric patient populations, including intensive care environments, and opportunities to treat medically complex and specialized pediatric cases. You will practice within a leading academic medical center with strong interdisciplinary collaboration and emphasis on evidence-based practice, professional growth, and clinical excellence. Required qualifications include graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program, a current Tennessee OT license or eligibility, BLS certification, and experience with medically complex patients in an acute care or hospital-based setting.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current Tennessee Occupational Therapist license or eligibility to obtain licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience working with medically complex patients in an acute care or hospital-based setting

Benefits

• health
• disability
• retirement
• wellness offerings