"Pediatric Occupational Therapist"

The Brighton Center for Specialty Care is the newest University of Michigan Ambulatory Care facility dedicated to providing high quality health care services for adults and children. The facility is in Brighton, MI. We are actively seeking compassionate, enthusiastic, and patient-oriented individuals who will share in the goal of creating the ideal experience for our patients, families and employees.

You will provide direct patient care, utilizing evidence based treatment, designed to restore and maximize performance, using indicated pediatric interventions, in coordination with a multi-disciplinary team.

• If licensed before 1/1/2007: Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy.
• If licensed on or after 1/1/2007: Masters or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Satisfactory completion of an internship program.
• Current Michigan Occupational Therapist License
• Registered member of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
• Minimum of 1-year pediatric rehabilitation (OT) experience in a medical setting
• Experience with the following across the pediatric continuum:
  • Splinting
  • Feeding
  • Casting
  • Sensory Integration
  • Neuologic and Genetic diagnoses
  • Developmental diagnoses
• Experience with the following standardized measurement tools:
  • Peabody
  • GMFM
  • BOT-2
• Experience with orthopedic diagnoses preferred

This is a 32 hour per week position. Clinic hours of operation are Monday through Friday. Facility hours are Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm and Saturdays 7:00am-12:30pm. Saturdays would not be required for this position, but applicants must have availability to work within the hours of operation Monday through Friday.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.