Occupational Therapist - Lead Pediatric Occupational Therapist

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• Some Occupational Therapists are exceptional clinicians.
• Others are natural teachers, mentors, and coaches.
• This role is for the Pediatric Occupational Therapist who is both.

Vanderbilt Health is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist - Lead Pediatric Occupational Therapist to serve as the Clinical Team Leader for our Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation team.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced pediatric OT who enjoys mentoring newer clinicians, sharing knowledge, building confidence, and helping therapists reach their full potential. If you're passionate about developing others while remaining actively engaged in patient care, this role offers the best of both worlds.

The Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation team provides family-centered care for children with developmental, neurological, orthopedic, genetic, and complex medical conditions.

Our Occupational Therapists collaborate closely with physicians, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, social workers, educators, and families to help children improve function, participation, independence, and quality of life.

As the Clinical Team Leader and Lead Pediatric Occupational Therapist, you'll serve as a clinical expert, mentor, educator, and team leader while maintaining a meaningful patient caseload.

• →Provide direct pediatric outpatient occupational therapy services
• →Mentor and support Occupational Therapists across varying levels of experience
• →Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and clinical excellence
• →Support onboarding, orientation, and competency development
• →Coach and develop team members through ongoing feedback and guidance
• →Collaborate with leadership on staffing, operations, and program goals
• →Support quality improvement and service advancement initiatives
• →Promote exceptional patient experiences and clinical outcomes
• →Serve as a trusted resource for therapists, patients, and families

• Licensed Occupational Therapist (or eligible for Tennessee licensure)
• Significant pediatric occupational therapy experience
• Demonstrated success as a Mentor, Clinical Instructor, Clinical Coordinator, Lead Therapist, or formal leader
• Passion for teaching, coaching, and developing clinicians
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to support and engage therapists at different stages of their careers
• Commitment to family-centered care and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Strong clinical judgment and problem-solving abilities

• Continue treating patients while taking on meaningful leadership responsibilities
• Expand your impact through the clinicians you support, mentor, and develop
• Help shape the growth, confidence, and success of a talented pediatric rehabilitation team
• Influence team culture while maintaining strong connections with children and families

At Vanderbilt Health, our therapists are part of a nationally recognized pediatric healthcare system committed to innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence.

As the Clinical Team Leader for Pediatric Occupational Therapy, you'll help shape clinical excellence, strengthen team culture, and support the professional growth of a talented group of pediatric therapists while continuing to make a direct impact on children and families.

If you're an experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapist who enjoys mentoring others, developing clinical talent, and helping teams thrive, we invite you to bring your expertise and leadership to Vanderbilt Health.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supervises day to day performance of staff through ongoing assessment and coaching to achieve goals.
• Completes formal evaluation of direct reports.
• Supports leadership team in development of staff members by providing substantive feedback.
• Demonstrates clinical/technical knowledge needed to coach staff on day-to-day activities.
• Implements rehab specific policies and practice guidelines in accordance with VUMC policy and regulatory standards using standardized tools and instruments.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Quality Management (Novice): Has provided continuous analysis and evaluation of assignment work processes, constantly striving for improvement in the way tasks and activities are accomplished by questioning their value to the process and contributing creative solutions. Has participated in the process of establishing, communicating and monitoring standards for quality and excellence. Demonstrates the ability to actually work on and improve a current business process, product or service.
• Business Results (Fundamental Awareness): Implements appropriate measures for attaining business results and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives. Demonstrates the ability to deliver products and services on time, within budget, and in accordance with organizational standards and goals. Continuously demonstrates a strong focus on quality. Responds effectively to customer or client needs. Recognizes incipient problems and communicates them to management.
• People Management (Novice): Conducts performance reviews. Effectively delegates tasks to others. Coaches subordinates on technical and interpersonal topics, as well as professional development. Demonstrates team building techniques and provides leadership through personal example of good work habits, open communication and effective people relationships. Involves subordinates in decisions which affect them. Demonstrates self-reliance and resourcefulness as an example to others.
• Operations Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to realistically anticipate resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Appropriately matches equipment and capital resources to task demands. Achieves results within budget. Competently handles multiple assignments simultaneously. Reshapes project during life-cycle evolution, if needed. Demonstrates ability to break down work into manageable and measurable units. Accepts changes to assignments with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance. Uses available time efficiently. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Compliance (Novice): Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job. Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based. Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.
• Leadership (Novice): Sets the example in challenging and difficult situations. Can demonstrate different leadership styles, such as supportive and authoritative, as individuals and situations require it. Communicates team and unit goals clearly and effectively. Is receptive to ideas and suggestions from team members. Shows leadership and initiative in situations where supervision is not present or required.

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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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.