Occupational Therapist - Hand

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is hiring a clinician to provide direct patient care to individuals with disabilities, injuries or disease under physician direction. This role emphasizes applying advanced assessment and treatment techniques across physical, occupational, or speech therapy disciplines.

The ideal candidate holds a NY state license, a Bachelor's degree, and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and participate in quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; professional license in NY state (PT/OT/SLP) and any specialized certifications as needed.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience and training in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Administers direct patient care following physician prescriptions and department protocols.
• Utilizes evaluation techniques to assess patient status and progress.
• Designs and modifies treatment plans to meet goals.
• Documents patient status and care activities per policy.
• Participates in quality assurance activities and team meetings.
• Engages with family and interdisciplinary staff for patient welfare.

Skills

Clinical assessment

rehabilitation planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Job description

Job Description

Provides direct patient care by using and applying innovative and advanced skills and techniques to evaluate and treat patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease using physical, chemical, and mechanical means in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner.

Job Responsibility

1. 1.Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner following procedures, methods, techniques, and an analytical approach.
2. 2.Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness.
3. 3.Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals on specialized patient cases.
4. 4.Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed.
5. 5.Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for patient safety and care, when necessary.
6. 6.Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the department.
7. 7.Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.
8. 8.Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the interdisciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned patients.
9. 9.Makes periodic inspections of equipment, identifies equipment malfunctions and initiates repairs by contacting appropriate service departments.
10. 10.Performs related duties, as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essentail functions.

Job Qualification

1. 1.Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
2. 2.Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
3. 3.1-3 years of relevant experience and training, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).