Occupational Therapist

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals seeks an Occupational Therapist to assist patients in restoring or improving physical abilities, promoting behavioral changes, and adapting surroundings within a hospital setting.

Under supervision, you will perform specialized activities in line with local, state, and federal rules while teaching new skills, maintaining records, and supporting caregivers and health professionals in best-practice occupational therapy.

Qualifications

• Valid license and current registration to practice as an Occupational Therapist in NY (NYSED).
• Commitment to compliant, ethical occupational therapy practice.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient needs and daily living activities.
• May administer Range of Motion tests.
• Instruct patients in dressing, bathing, eating, and use of assistive devices.
• Guide patients in therapeutic activities and exercises to improve physical and mental well-being.
• Assist in setting up home caregiver programs.
• Provide teaching to health professionals on occupational therapy standards.

Education

Valid NY license to practice Occupational Therapy (NYSED)

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

Under supervision, performs specialized activities to assist patients to restore or improve physical abilities, promote behavioral changes, adapt surroundings, and teach new skills. Acts in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations and occupational therapy standards of care; performs related work.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in the evaluation of the patient's needs and performance of activities of daily living.


• May administer Range of Motion tests.


• Instructs assigned patients in activities of daily living, such as washing, dressing, eating and handling of such assistive devices, such as braces and wheelchairs.


• Instructs patients on and assists patients in carrying out therapeutic activities and exercises to improve their physical and mental well-being.


• Assists in setting up programs for the patient's caregivers in the home setting.


• May provide teaching, guidance and direction to health professionals on the proper standards of occupational therapy practice.


• Maintains equipment and requisitions supplies.


• Maintains accurate records and prepares reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid license and current registration to practice as an Occupational Therapist issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED).