Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD), University of Iowa
Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2016
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Evaluates and treats patients in an outpatient pediatric setting serving primarily patients with developmental disabilities. Will be hired at staff or senior level. For a detailed listing of duties and required qualifications and/or to apply visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and reference requisition #69980.
About UI Children's Hospital
UI Children's Hospital is the only nationally ranked children's hospital and only comprehensive children's hospital in Iowa. As part of University of Iowa Health Care, the state's only academic medical center, UI Children's Hospital also conducts groundbreaking research and educates the next generation of medical professionals. More than 67,000 pediatric patients from around the world receive care at UI Children's Hospital each year.
About the Center for Disabilities and Development
The Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) is dedicated to improving the health and independence of people with disabilities and creating a life with opportunities for everyone.
Designated as Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities since 1972, we are an interdisciplinary center that integrates a broad array of clinical services in one location, providing an ideal environment for exceptional patient care, education, and research. The CDD is also home to Iowa's LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) program and has provided outstanding interdisciplinary training for over two decades.
Our team works with patients with:
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Behavior Disorders
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cognitive Disorders
• Communication Disorders
• Down Syndrome
• Fragile X
• Spina Bifida
Clinical Services:
• Audiology
• Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
• Education
• Nutrition
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Services
• Speech-Language Pathology
About Iowa City
UI Children's Hospital is located in Iowa City, Iowa-a vibrant university setting with a rich blend of the performing arts, sports, and nature. Downtown Iowa City, located within walking distance of many neighborhoods, is a cultural gathering place filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries. With its historic ties to literature and the renowned Iowa Writers' Workshop, Iowa City offers both a growing urban sophistication and a small-town friendliness. It's one of the reasons Iowa City is often voted one of the nation's best small metropolitan areas.
Selection process will include a Credential and Background Check. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
