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RWJBarnabas Health Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) - Full Time - Union, NJ in Union, New Jersey
Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) - Full Time - Union, NJReq #:0000176561
Category:Occupational Therapy
Status:Full-Time
Shift:Day
Facility:Childrens Specialized Hosp
Department:Occupational Therapy-OP
Location:
Union (UNC), 2840 Morris Ave., Union, NJ 07083
Job Overview:
The Occupational Therapist treats patients with disabilities and considers responses as related to the patient s functional adaptation to the environment.
Qualifications:
Required:
Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
NJ State Occupational Therapy License
Maintained registration by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board
Satisfactory completion of Certification Examination of National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT) 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
Scheduling Requirements:
Full-Time (40 hours/week)
After school hours
Essential Functions:
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|evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods (as designated in competency expectations)
Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical|perceptual-cognitive|psycho-social 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 non-formal 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)
Other Duties:
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer