OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Samaritan Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Health System in New York seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist for Samaritan Home Health. The role requires graduation from an OT program, a BS in OT, and NY licensure or eligibility, with BLS certification at hire or within 3 months.

You will serve clients across age groups, applying growth and development principles to plan age-appropriate care, and you’ll contribute to exceptional patient outcomes within an established health system.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an Occupational Therapy education program, with a minimum of a BS in Occupational Therapy.
• New York State licensure and registration or eligible.
• BLS certification required at time of hire, or within 3 months of hire date.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively interact with all age groups to which service is provided.
• Understand growth and development to assess age-specific needs and provide age-appropriate care.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Age-specific care

Education

BS in Occupational Therapy

Job description

## OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Samaritan Home Healthtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R3323Location:Samaritan Home HealthDepartment:08.6994 SHH HOME HEALTHPay Range:$33.44 - $55.17Care for our community, and your career.* Graduation from a Occupational Therapy education program, with a minimum of a BS in Occupational Therapy. Successful completion of all Occupational Therapy student internships.* Minimum Experience Requirement:* Demonstrates ability to effectively interact with all age groups to which service is provided.* Excellent interpersonal communication and public relations skills..* Must have an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient’s / resident’s / registrant’s age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care.* New York State licensure and registration or eligible.* BLS certification required at time of hire, or within 3 months of hire date.Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled and Veterans are encouraged to apply.**Work Shift:**Exempt (United States of America)Position Hours:80Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.### Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Please call our Recruitment Hotline at: 315-779-5236.Talk with our Human Resources Professionals about current opportunities within the Samaritan Health System.### Why work here?Exceptional care starts with exceptional people. At Samaritan, everyone’s job is critical to the successful care of our patients. Be a part of an organization whose employees, medical staff, volunteers and students choose to spend their time here because they are dedicated, enthusiastic, truly care about making a difference...and are surrounded by over 2,500 others who feel the same way.Become part of an organization whose ongoing strategic planning drives our organization forward and sets the tone for future growth and development. Samaritan is a fiscally sound and stable organization. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our medical staff and employees combined with careful management, our bottom line is strong, which allows us to provide stable jobs, and offer ever-improving quality of care.Enjoy the natural beauty of Northern New York, minutes from Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. A safe community, low cost of living and minimal commute times mean more time for enjoying life outside of work. Exceptional, dedicated people, rewarding opportunities, an excellent compensation and benefit program, and the ability to shape healthcare in our community are some of the reasons to join Samaritan.