Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Newark (NWK)

Department Name: Occupational Therapy-OP

Req #: 0000210479

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $66.23 - $66.23 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Summary

Treats patients with disabilities considering responses as related to the patient s functional adaptation to the environment,

Essential Job Functions

Evenings and occasional weekends required Inpatient

Selects administers and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including History Screening Observations and Evaluations as appropriated to patients,

Identifies and prioritizes time realistic functional goals for remediation compensation adaptation or prevention of deficits,

Selects utilizes and evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods as designated in competency expectations,

Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical perceptualcognitive psychosocial demands to produce an optimal mesh of child s or family s abilities to meet environmental demand,

Communicates effectively with patients families team in oral and written formats in both formal and nonformal situations,

Communicates effectively with referring physicians and community contacts,

As designated in competency expectations assists in training others,

This may include staff COTAs aides and students,

Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relationship to clinical performance,

Actively contributes to improvement plans effectively utilizes feedback,

Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms prognosis and functional limitations for a variety of diagnostic groups,

Makes discharge recommendations appropriate to the child and their family in consideration of child s prognosis role expectations and knowledge of community resources as designated in competency expectations,

Meet minimum annual expected volumes,

Formal Education and JobRelated Experience

Masters Degree,

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program,

Twelve week pediatric affiliation of pediatric experience,

Detailed knowledge of developmental theory and the effects of physical and perceptocognitive disabilities as well as the psychosocial aspects of functional adaptation to the environment,

Ability to evaluate disruptions in performance and plan treatment to minimize disabling effects of these conditions,

Ability to work effectively with others,

Tact and judgment in performance of duties,

Commitment to improving skill level,

Good verbal and written English communication skills,

Certification

American Heart Association BLS Provider Certification required,

Satisfactory completion of Certification Examination of National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists and maintenance of registration required,

License

Licensed by the state of NJ,

Valid driver s license Inpatient,

Education and Experience Additional Comments

None

Job Specific Contacts

Continual contact with patients families and other hospital personnel,

Physical Demands

Therapy suite,

Working Environment Additional Comments

Physical stamina for lifting and therapeutic handling of patients,

Job Provides Direction To

May supervise aide students and or volunteers,

Additional Comments

None