Occupational Therapy Job description
- Assess individual functional skills in Activities of Daily Living, Functional transfers, Functional mobility, and Cognitive abilities.
- Recommend appropriate discharge destination based on functional skills assessment.
- Knowledgeable about treating conditions resulting from variety of causes such as various neurological, Cardiac, pulmonary, orthopedic conditions along with accidents and falls.
- Ability to instruct Activities of Daily Living techniques to both patient, family and caregivers for skill and safety.
- Recommend equipment for individuals and suggest adaptation of that equipment to individual’s work-living environment.
- Collaborate and communicate with various health care professionals in order to effectively and successfully treat our clients.
- Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants and Mobility aides.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university is required
- License to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of New Jersey is required
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support is required
- Acute Care experience is preferred
About US
ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare – Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare – Becker’s Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know – Becker’s Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 – AARP
- Gold-Level “Well Workplace”: Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
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