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nYour passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
nUNC Health’s Pediatric team is seeking a dedicated Neonatal Occupational Therapist I to join our NICU care environment! This role follows a Tuesday–Saturday schedule with rotating holiday coverage, supporting high‑acuity infants and families in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting. Paid NICU experience or intensive neonatal training, such as a fellowship or an equivalent advanced program is preferred.
nSummary:
nThe Occupational Therapist I provides evidence-based evaluation, treatment interventions, and educational instruction to patients and caregivers with various diagnoses, disabilities, and impairments affecting client factors (body function and structures), behavior patterns/roles/habits, and occupational performance. The clinician provides student shadowing, clinical instruction, and participates in departmental and community continuing education and outreach.
nResponsibilities:
nnnCompletes occupational therapy documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines. Manage daily caseload with efficiency and efficacy. Meets productivity standards per team guidelines.
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nnAdministers assessment tools or instruments to assist in establishing a plan of care and subsequent modifications and manages resources to accomplish patient goals; Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
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nnMentors assistive personnel and delegates responsibilities as per licensing board guidelines.
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nnProvides clinical precepting and teaching for students and/or staff under the guidance of the clinical specialist or other subject matter experts; Provides regular feedback, coaching and mentoring. Evaluates the learner's performance.
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nnAssists in the planning and coordinating of clinical programs in collaboration with the clinical specialist or manager. Participates in continuous improvement in clinical services by attending and participating in departmental meetings and in-services.
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n nOther Information
nOther information:
nEducation Requirements:
n● Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
nLicensure/Certification Requirements:
n● Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state of North Carolina.
n● BLS within 3 months of hire date.
nProfessional Experience Requirements:
n● No prior experience required. One year of paid NICU experience preferred.
nKnowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
n● Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills; requires physical stamina and repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, and squatting during patient interventions while supporting one's weight; can engage in high-level problem-solving to ensure patient safety during mobilization.
nJob Details
nLegal Employer: STATE
nEntity: UNC Medical Center
nOrganization Unit: Occupational Therapy Pediatric
nWork Type: Full Time
nStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00
nSalary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)
nPay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
nWork Assignment Type: Onsite
nWork Schedule: Day Job
nLocation of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
nExempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
nThis is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
nQualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
nUNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
nQualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Worksite address
chapel hill, NC, 27517, US
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