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Occupational Therapist - Children's Specialized Hospital

RWJBarnabas Health, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ, United States


Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: 3575 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ 08619

Department: Occupational Therapy-OP

Pay Range: $95,680.00 - $111,918.00 per year

Shift: Day

Status: Full-Time

Job Overview
The Occupational Therapist treats patients with disabilities and considers responses as related to the patient's functional adaptation to the environment.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program

NJ State Occupational Therapy License

Maintained registration by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board

Completion of NBCOT examination and maintenance of registration

AHA BLS Provider Certification

Twelve-week pediatric affiliation or pediatric experience

Detailed knowledge of developmental theory and the effects of physical and percepto-cognitive disabilities as well as the psycho-social aspects of functional adaptation to the environment

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

Tact and judgment in performance of duties

Commitment to improving skill level

Ability to work effectively with others

Good verbal and written English communication skills

Preferred

Master’s degree

Certifications and Licenses Required

NJ State Occupational Therapy License

AHA BLS Provider Certification

American Occupational Therapy Certification Board registration

NBCOT registration

Essential Functions

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

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

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

Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical, perceptual-cognitive, psycho-social demands to produce an optimal fit of child's or family's abilities to meet environmental demand

Communicates effectively with patients, families, and team in oral and written formats in both formal and non-formal situations. Communicates with referring physicians and community contacts

Assists in training others including staff, COTAs, aides and students as designated

Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relationship to clinical performance and contributes to improvement plans effectively utilizing 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

Other Duties
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Short & Long Term Disability

Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)

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RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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