Occupational Therapist (OT)

Job description

Overview

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation 

Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)Location: 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ Schedule: Full-Time Monday - Friday (2 Weekend day a month/plus holidays) 7:15AM - 3:15PM

Compensation: $84,500 - $115,928.49 a Year(Based on Experience) 

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. 

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Occupational Therapist (OT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

As an OT, you will evaluate all assigned patients and develop, implement, and modify treatment plans in accordance with the patient’s needs and physician direction. Responsible for the delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers, and self. Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services, and design of program delivery.

• Evaluates assigned patients and establishes appropriate treatment goals and treatment programs.
• Participate in discharge planning, including placement, patient and family education, and adaptive equipment

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist
• Certified BLS 

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans