Occupational TherapistReq #:...
Category:Occupational Therapy
Status:Per Diem
Shift:Day
Facility:Childrens Specialized Hosp
Department:Occupational Therapy-OP
Salary:$66.23 per hour
Location:
Union (UNC), 2840 Morris Ave., Union, NJ 07083
Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Children's Specialized Hosp
Department: Occupational Therapy-OP
Req#: ...
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Salary Range: $66.23 - $66.23 Hourly
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly range for this position if hired to work.
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 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:
+ Per Diem - Days
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
Category:Occupational Therapy
Status:Per Diem
Shift:Day
Facility:Childrens Specialized Hosp
Department:Occupational Therapy-OP
Salary:$66.23 per hour
Location:
Union (UNC), 2840 Morris Ave., Union, NJ 07083
Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Children's Specialized Hosp
Department: Occupational Therapy-OP
Req#: ...
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Salary Range: $66.23 - $66.23 Hourly
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly range for this position if hired to work.
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 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:
+ Per Diem - Days
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
Job ID: 481118718
Originally Posted on: 6/13/2025
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