Occupational Therapist

2200 The Winifred Masterson Burke Rehabilitation Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Generous Paid Time Off

403B Retirement Plan with matching contributions

Job summary

2200 The Winifred Masterson Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a qualified occupational therapist to provide direct patient care, develop treatment plans, and perform management duties in line with department protocols. Ideal candidates must have a BS or higher, relevant experience, and appropriate licensure in New York.

As part of our dedicated team, you'll contribute to enriching patient experiences and maintaining high standards of care compliance. Benefits include medical coverage, generous PTO, and a retirement plan with contributions.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience with dependent assist transfers.
• Must demonstrate interest in continuing education.
• Occupational Therapy licensure required in New York.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as appropriate.
• Develops treatment plans based on evaluations.
• Attends and participates in in‑service training.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Ability to monitor vital signs

Patient transfer skills

Education

BS Required

Masters Required

Doctor of Science Required

Job description

Job Summary

Provides direct restorative and/or maintenance treatment of patients, carries out administrative duties associated with patient care, and contributes to department operations appropriate to the specific site.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for direct patient care as appropriate and as defined by position level.
• Performs standardized evaluations of patients using standard techniques.
• Develops appropriate long and short term goals.
• Develops basic treatment plans based on evaluation results that lead to achievement of goals.
• Provides age‑appropriate treatment based on evaluation results that lead to achievement of goals.
• Evaluates and recommends patient need for specialized equipment, distributes information to patient on purchase or arranges for order and distribution of apparatus, and is familiar with insurance requirements.
• Completes documentation according to facility time frames and requirements.
• Correctly identifies and bills for therapy services rendered.
• Demonstrates awareness of safety precautions and ability to carry out emergency procedures.
• Attends and participates in in‑service programs.
• Provides patient/family education and training and participates in family conferences.
• Communicates with patients clearly and adjusts approach based on their needs/abilities.
• Provides up to 100% direct patient care.
• Contributes to efficient hospital/facility, department, and team functioning.
• Actively participates in hospital/facility, department, and team problem solving and projects.
• Volunteers assistance where needed.
• Contributes to area operations as appropriate.
• Supervises students, clinical fellows, and volunteers as indicated.
• Notifies the Supervisor/Manager of need for equipment, materials or supplies, or follows department procedure.
• Participates in department maintenance.
• Maintains an awareness of department issues, projects a cooperative attitude, and promotes problem solving.
• Complies with department and facility mission, values and policies.
• Participates in in‑service training for staff.
• Participates in student training program as needed.
• Takes an active role in staff/supervisor feedback process: Reviews evaluation results, treatment plan and goals with designated staff member.
• Communicates needs to supervisor.
• Notifies supervisor of unusual patient findings in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates an awareness of limitations and seeks supervision appropriately.
• Modifies performance in response to supervisor’s feedback.
• Demonstrates the ability to translate knowledge of physical, psycho‑social and cognitive‑perceptual changes related to age into assessments, treatment plans and treatment modalities for pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients/residents.

Management/Administrative Duties

• Contributes to clinic operations at the direction of the supervisor/manager.
• Can assist with staff development from clinical and administrative perspective at the direction of supervisor/manager.
• Orient staff to location; orientation to include educational/co‑treatment schedule, teaching expectations, etc. at the direction of supervisor/manager.
• Participate in ongoing mentoring of newly hired staff, complete clinic orientation, review charting as requested by supervisor or manager.
• Maintains annual requirements for position: Completes assigned department orientation material, participates in new staff orientation/competency assessment, maintains professional license, completes mandatory annual learning (Learning Harbor) within deadline.
• Other (see Career Ladder).
• Practices Standard Precautions.
• Follows regulations, policies and guidelines on the prevention of infections; does not eat or drink in patient care areas.
• Maintains confidentiality of information; abides by HIPAA regulations.
• Maintains a professional image and follows Hospital’s policy on uniforms; consistently wears hospital ID.
• Demonstrates reliable, on‑time attendance, which is an essential function of all jobs at Burke.
• Personally adheres to Burke C.A.R.E.S. philosophy by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect and exceeding expectations through service excellence.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

BS Required or Masters Required or Doctor of Science Required, 4–6 years of experience; 4+ years of experience required. Works with patients, families and interdisciplinary team including OT staff, Physicians, and other disciplines. Must be able to perform dependent assist transfers, be able to monitor vital signs (HR, BP), have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work with patients and families of various backgrounds and interests, and show an interest in pursuing continuing education activities. Occupational Therapists – New York State Board of Occupational Therapy Required. BLS or ACLS Preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Burke Rehabilitation 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.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 403B Retirement Plan with matching contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free for employees and dependents
• Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short‑term Disability and New York Paid Family Leave Insurance
• Long‑term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Insurances at group rates: Life, AD&D, enhanced Short Term Disability, Vision, Pet Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Fitness Center
• Free parking (most locations)