Penn State Health - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA:Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Penn State Health has partnered with the Catherine Hershey School to provide Occupational Therapy Services at the soon to open CHS located in Hershey, PA. The person in this role will work out of the Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) location. CHS provides high-quality early childhood education and care to children from birth to age 5 at no cost to qualifying families. The state-of-the-art facilities foster an environment where children can grow and thrive and offer integrated family services for enrolled families. The successful candidate will have minimum of 3-years of experience in pediatrics with extensive experience in 0-5 year population including but not limited to early intervention services and pre-school programs.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Responsible for evaluating assigned patients and developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited ACOTE program and completion of clinical rotations required.
Must hold a Pennsylvania license (or eligibility) in Occupational Therapy.
PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS*:
Able to stand and walk frequently; sit occasionally.
Able to lift/carry 0-20 frequently; 21-50 lbs occasionally.
Able to push/pull 0-35 lbs frequently; 36-75 lbs occasionally.
Able to climb occasionally; reach constantly.
Able to use hands for simple/firm grasping.
*Appended to this job description is the Work Task Analysis that further describes the physical requirements appropriate for this role.
This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
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Union: Non Bargained