Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Home Health

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Organization

VHCS Clinical - Pediatrics

Job Summary

Provide pediatric occupational therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, physical/developmental disabilities or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Actively collaborates with the health care team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives.

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Occupational Therapist - Pediatric Home Health

Nashville Metro Area | Davidson & Williamson Counties

32 Hours/Week (0.8 FTE) No Weekends or Holidays

Empower Children. Support Families. Thrive with Us.

Make a Difference for Medically Complex Children at Home

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our Pediatric Home Health team serving children throughout Davidson and Williamson Counties.

This role is ideal for an OT with a passion for pediatric care, infant development, neurodevelopmental intervention, and family-centered practice. You'll work primarily with children discharged from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, with a variety of ages and diagnoses including patients from the NICU, Cardiac Unit, general floors and PICU, helping them achieve developmental milestones and maximize independence within their home environment.

As part of Vanderbilt Home Care Services, you'll deliver evidence-based occupational therapy while partnering closely with families and an interdisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for medically complex children.

Why Pediatric OTs Choose Vanderbilt Home Health

Exceptional Work-Life Balance

• 32-hour schedule (0.8 FTE)
• Four-day work week
• Monday-Friday schedule
• No weekends
• No holiday requirements
• Flexible scheduling throughout your assigned territory

Manageable Daily Schedule

• Typically 4-6 patient visits per day
• Average caseload of 20-30 children
• Productivity expectation of 6 units during an 8-hour workday

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Highly Supportive Onboarding

• Dedicated one-on-one preceptor support throughout orientation
• Gradual transition to independent practice
• Ongoing mentorship from experienced pediatric clinicians and leaders

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salaried compensation (not pay-per-visit)
• Bonus opportunity
• Mileage reimbursement per mile
• Day-one medical, dental, vision, PTO, and retirement benefits
• Career growth opportunities within Vanderbilt Health

The Children You'll Serve

The majority of referrals originate from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital and include children with

• Prematurity
• Congenital and acquired cardiac conditions
• Neurological diagnoses
• Developmental delays
• Feeding and sensory challenges
• Orthopedic conditions
• Genetic disorders
• Medically fragile and technology-dependent needs

This position offers a unique opportunity to support children and families during critical developmental periods while helping bridge the transition from hospital to home.

What You'll Do

• Perform occupational therapy evaluations in the home setting
• Develop individualized treatment plans and goals
• Provide evidence-based interventions focused on developmental, sensory, motor, feeding, and functional outcomes
• Educate and coach parents and caregivers on home programming and therapeutic strategies
• Assess environmental factors and recommend adaptive equipment as appropriate
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and case managers
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning
• Complete timely clinical documentation within the electronic medical record

Support for Clinicians in the Field

At Vanderbilt, clinician safety and support are priorities.

• Accessible and responsive leadership team
• Managers readily available by phone for clinical consultation and support
• GPS-enabled personal safety device provided for field clinicians
• Co-treatment and joint visits available when additional support is beneficial
• Experienced clinical leadership willing to accompany visits as needed

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current Tennessee Occupational Therapist license
• CPR certification
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills

Ideal Candidates May Have Experience In

• Pediatric home health
• NICU follow-up clinics
• Early intervention
• Developmental pediatrics
• Acute pediatric rehabilitation
• Pediatric hospital-based care
• Medically fragile infants and children
• Feeding, sensory integration, and developmental intervention
• Electronic medical record documentation

About Vanderbilt Home Care Services

For more than 40 years, Vanderbilt Home Care Services has delivered high-quality care throughout Middle Tennessee. Our Pediatric Home Health team provides specialized, family-centered services designed to help children thrive within their homes and communities.

If you're looking for a role where you can build meaningful relationships with children and families while caring for one of the region's most medically complex pediatric populations, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply Today

Join Vanderbilt Health and help children achieve their highest potential where they learn, play, and grow: at home.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

PLANNING AND MANAGING CARE

• Formulate functional treatment plan that is goal focused, individualized, safe and age-specific to address deficits and patient/caregiver areas of concern.
• Evaluate patient/caregiver responses and modify plan of care according to VHCS and VUMC standards.
• Administer and score standardized and criterion referenced tests.
• Interpret the results of the assessment and their significance to the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team.
• Evaluate and incorporate new research findings into the assessment and treatment of patients.
• Assist with establishing or modifying existing "Standards of Practice" for specific patient groups.
• Complete documentation according to agency policy.
• Meet productivity standards.
• Demonstrate accountability as an individual and team member in meeting patient/family needs
• Participate in identifying cost effective measures for clinical care.
• Manage clinical assignment in an organized, efficient manner using human and other resources.
• Continuum of Care/Provision of Care
• Provide therapeutic interventions for identified objectives.
• Evaluate patient/caregiver responses and modify plan of care according to VHCS and VUMC standards.
• Assure coordination of care for all patients including multi-disciplinary coordination as a case manager.
• Identify and recommend for referral to other services as indicated.
• Assure patient safety.
• Establish relationship of trust and confidentiality with patient/caregivers.
• Practice Infection Control
• Meet obligation for reimbursement of the services.
• Patient/Caregiver, Team & Community Education
• Incorporate new information gained, from ongoing dialogue with patient, family, team, physician and payer into treatment plan.
• Provide education/consultation to patient/caregiver/team/community.
• Assess patient/caregiver learning needs, coordinate necessary teaching, and evaluate teaching outcomes.
• Effectively identify and use appropriate educational tools and materials.
• Plan educational programs to assist team/department with perceived need.

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Identify problems and/or actual or potential variances from goals and communicate with the health care team.
• Initiate collaboration with the health care team to assure timely identification of the root cause(s) of problems/variances.
• Participate in finding solutions for problems/variances and implement actions that move patients/caregivers toward desired goals.
• Communication/Collaboration
• Adapt communication to needs/level of understanding of audience
• Clearly and efficiently communicate significant information across the continuum of care and/or from one caregiver to another.
• Independently collaborate with peers, members of HCT, and physician.
• Seek leadership's guidance in conflict resolution.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

• Develop and achieve personal and professional goals.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Identify need for professional growth and seeks appropriate professional development opportunities, obtaining a minimal number of educational activities annually that meet licensure requirements.
• Team/ Organization:
• Function as an integral member of the team, demonstrating ability to: respect roles and professional boundaries of self and others; follow through with assigned roles and required activities; understand/comply with policies and procedures.
• Precept new staff.
• Attend/participate in agency and committee meetings, including agency and discipline-specific Unit Boards, utilizing the Shared Governance model.
• Adhere to and promote VHCS Mission and Vision.
• Integrate professional practice/job responsibilities and organizational expectations.
• Comply with standards, policies/procedures, laws and organizational expectations.
• Strive to meet organizational service, satisfaction and cost goals.
• Represent VHCS on committees, etc. outside the agency, as applicable.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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Core Accountabilities

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities

Certifications

LIC-Occupational Therapy License - Licensure-Others

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level

1 year

Education

Bachelor's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.