An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
Occupational Therapist Montefiore New Rochelle - 4.0 New Rochelle, NY Job Details Full-time $47.81 an hour 1 day ago
Qualifications Master of Science Full Job Description City/State:
New Rochelle, New York Grant Funded:
No Department:
MNR Physmed Pool OT And Speech Therapy Bargaining Unit:
1199
Work Shift:
Day Work Days:
ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE
Scheduled Hours:
8:30 AM-5
PM Scheduled Daily Hours:
7.5
HOURS Hourly Rate:
$47.81 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the "Montefiore Difference" - who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here . Job Summary Under supervision and with direction by a physician, provides direct patient Occupational therapy including evaluation and treatment to patients evaluated at the RFK Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC), a large multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment center serving infants, toddlers, and children with an array of development and related disorders from the Bronx, New York. Incorporates the principles of interdisciplinary treatment of the
RFK CERC
. Provides clinical supervision of graduate student assistants as needed. We meet performance goals established by the Director, RFK CERC for service, teaching and research. Essential Functions To be fully responsible for a caseload of patients including interpreting medical referral; scheduling and evaluating all patients assigned; planning and implementing effective treatment programs ; and providing family training To be responsible for writing initial evaluations, treatment notes, monthly summaries, quarterly reviews and discharge notes on each assigned patient . To keep an accurate count of daily and monthly statistics, completing applicable statistical forms as required by the facility and the Occupational Therapy service. Reports to Pediatric Occupational Supervisor information pertinent to patient treatment requiring recommendations to the physicians and other healthcare professionals. To keep abreast of current occupational therapy theory, procedures, media and literature. Participates in routine clean up and organization of supplies and equipment in the treatment and storage areas Performs other related duties as assigned Qualifications MS Occupational Therapy Required Experience with learning disabilities/neurodevelopmental disabilities is preferred. Occupational Therapists Required Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
