Occupational Therapist; Academic Year
University Of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, Nebraska · Posted Jun 27, 2026 · $60,000 to $80,000 a year
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Position: Occupational Therapist (Academic Year, 9.5/12 Months)
Occupational Therapist (Academic Year, 9.5/12 Months)
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location:
Omaha, NE
Provide educationally related therapy services for a local school district, providing diagnostic and therapy support in both home and school settings. Family centered, culturally sensitive, and occupation based practice is expected and supported by a large staff of therapists. Interdisciplinary collaboration and participation in clinical student training is also expected.
Responsibilities
- Provide diagnostic and therapy support in home and school settings.
- Apply family centered, culturally sensitive, and occupation based practice.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Participate in clinical student training.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program for Occupational Therapists.
- Eligible to be licensed by the State of Nebraska.
- Eligible for current National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) as a registered occupational therapist.
- Eligible for current CPR Certification.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Team player with good clinical observation skills.
- Creative problem solver able to adapt environments, tasks, and support proposed changes.
- Efficient time management and organizational skills.
- Flexible and able to change priorities with shifting work demands.
- Strong desire to improve professional expertise and a lifelong learner attitude.
Preferred Qualifications
- Entry level OTR degree (OTD, MOT/MST OTR, or BS OTR).
- One year pediatric/community based school system experience.
- Strongly prefer applicants who completed a 12 week pre-service fieldwork in a pediatric setting.
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook proficiency.
- Leadership to the professional occupational therapy community at the state and national level.
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