Occupational Therapist Assistant Per Diem

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant for acute care services. The role requires providing OT interventions aligned with evaluations and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and progress.

Candidates must hold PA licensure in good standing, with NJ licensure also required if employed in NJ. CPR certification is required, and an Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy is expected. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Active Occupational Therapy Assistant license in PA in good standing.
• NJ license in good standing required for employment in NJ.
• Registered with the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy completed.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Standards of Practice and institutional policies for professional activities as per AOTA.
• Integrates AOTA documents, legislation, and regulatory issues into practice.
• Provides occupational therapy intervention in acute care consistent with clinical evaluation.

Skills

CPR certification

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PA Occupational Therapy Assistant license in good standing

NJ Occupational Therapy Assistant license in good standing

Registered with National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy

Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Required to work one 8 hour weekend day per month

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to the Standards of Practice and institutional policy and procedures that govern the conduct of professional activities and are consistent with the American Occupational Therapy Associations’ (AOTA) positions, standards, guidelines, policies, procedures, and Code of Ethics.
• Integrates AOTA documents, legislation, legal, and regulatory issues into practice.
• Demonstrates general clinical knowledge of Occupational Therapy in the acute care practice setting and provides occupational therapy intervention that is consistent with the results of the clinical evaluation.
• Provides occupational therapy intervention in a technically competent manner that minimizes risk to the patient, self and others by selecting intervention methods that are relevant to the chief complaint, history of the patient and plan of care established by the Acute Care Occupational Therapist.
• Engages in communication with the Acute Care Occupational Therapist regarding client progress and response to intervention.
• Identify the need for reevaluation based upon achievement of goals, lack of progress, change in patient status, and response to interventions provided.
• Prioritizes, implements and documents interventions in order to facilitate patient transition to the next level of care in a safe, timely, and effective manner.
• The Occupational Therapist Assistant must collaborate with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate to provide the highest quality of care to patients/clients.
• Provides appropriate and timely documentation that is accurate, concise, and timely; within 2 hours of intervention provided.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS:

• Must be able to sit for up to ninety minutes at a time.
• Be able to tolerate standing for thirty to forty-five minutes consecutively.
• Must be able to use hands/fingers to manipulate dials on machines.
• Must have the ability to lift/move patients up to 300 lbs., push/pull patients weighing up to 300 lbs.
• Must have the ability to frequently stoop/bend, squat, crouch, kneel and reach above shoulder level.
• Must be capable of tactile sensation as it relates to feeling for muscle spasms, texture and skin temperature.
• Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation and ability to hear call bells.
• Must be capable of seeing as it relates to general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

• Occupational Assistant license in good standing required and issued by the State of Pennsylvania.
• New Jersey license in good standing required for employment within state of New Jersey.
• Must be registered with National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy.
• Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Current CPR certification.
• Successful completion course work and completion of required clinical affiliations from an accredited occupational therapy educational program.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.