Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist

JAG PT; Englewood (NJ); On-site; USD 143,270,400 - 172,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

up to $7,500 sign‑on bonus

up to $2,500 relocation bonus

Quarterly Bonuses

HSA Options including dependent care,医

Job summary

JAG Physical Therapy in Englewood, New Jersey, seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist with interest in hand therapy to evaluate, treat, and educate patients with upper extremity conditions. You will craft treatment plans, fabricate orthoses, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a outpatient setting.

Preferred candidates have hand therapy experience and CHT, with 1+ year OT experience. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential; EHR/EMR proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree required, Doctorate degree preferred.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) preferred, but not required.
• 1+ years of outpatient hand therapy experience preferred.
• State CEU requirement completed (NY, NJ).
• Experience with EMR software preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong clinical decision‑making skills.
• Works as a team member with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive evaluations, assessments, and interventions for patients with upper extremity diagnoses.
• Fabricate custom orthoses for upper extremity patients.
• Record care data in EMR per guidelines and payer requirements.
• Conduct initial evaluations, daily notes, progress reports, and discharge plans.
• Bill daily and maintain productivity per department guidelines.
• Prepare for evaluations per department policies and research unfamiliar diagnoses.
• Select tests, interpret results, and formulate diagnosis and plan of care.
• Establish treatment plans and collaborate with interdisciplinary team.
• Refer patients when needed and complete discharge planning.
• Provide patient and caregiver education and training.
• Oversee COTA/OT aides; participate in seminars and in-services.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Excellent communication

Team player

Positive demeanor

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree required

Doctorate degree preferred

Tools

EMR software

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $50 USD to $60 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist is forward-thinking who excels at assessing patients’ strengths and weaknesses and devising creative but effective treatment plans. Therapists must practice discretion & maintain patient confidentiality. Must operate a high-energy, positive-thinking environment and offer patients positive encouragement to achieve their goals. You will be expected to utilize your training and skills to aid patients in the goal of healing, recovering, improving pain level/tolerance, and maximizing functional independence. Occupational Therapist examines patients using fundamental clinical knowledge, implements a treatment plan and executes plan of care on a daily basis. We are also seeking an applicant with experience in Hand Therapy. The ideal applicant will have comprehensive knowledge of Hand Therapy screens/evaluations, treatments and orthosis fabrication.

Who We Are:

JAG Physical Therapy’s care-first model of rehabilitation may be the change you are looking for! JAG Physical Therapy, a comprehensive outpatient, orthopedic physical therapy company with over 150 facilities throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, is seeking compassionate and motivated individuals to join our winning team! JAG has been honored by the area’s top publications as the best in the business based on growth and outcomes and is considered the Gold Standard for physical therapy care by the Metro area’s largest healthcare systems and insurance providers.

What You’ll Love About Us

• up to $7,500 sign‑on bonus
• up to $2,500 relocation bonus
• Quarterly Bonuses
• HSA Options including dependent care, medical, and commuter benefits
• $10,000 Term Life Insurance benefit at NO cost to employees
• up to 4 weeks PTO
• 401(k) with company match
• Yearly review for growth opportunities
• Tuition discounts for employees and their families
• TicketsAtWork and LifeMart company perks
• Our workplace fosters a close-knit and supportive environment where individuals genuinely care for and uplift one another, creating a strong sense of unity and camaraderie

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree required, Doctorate degree preferred
• Licensed Occupational Therapist
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) preferred, but not required
• 1+ years of experience working in an outpatient hand therapy center preferred
• Completed state regulated CEU requirement in appropriate state (NY, NJ)
• Experience/knowledge with an EMR software is preferred
• Excellent oral, written communication
• Strong clinical decision‑making skills
• 1+ year(s) professional OT experience
• Excellent work ethic and dedication to patient success
• Basic computer skills
• Works as a team member and individually with minimal supervision
• Maintains a positive, professional demeanor at all times

What You’ll Do

• Perform comprehensive evaluations, assessments, and interventions for patients with post-surgical and non-surgical Upper Extremity diagnoses.
• Fabricate custom orthoses for patients with various orthopedic upper extremity diagnoses.
• Collect and record patient care data that follows format and guidelines of the patient care service, regulatory agencies and third party payers which reflects an understanding of reimbursement systems and their impact on patient care.
• Initial evaluation, daily notes, reassessments/progress reports, discharge plans and communication with members of the team.
• Additionally records daily billing and follows department guidelines for productivity.
• Prepare for the evaluation in accordance with department policies/procedures and standards of practice including obtaining patient history, exhibiting knowledge of patient diagnoses and researching unfamiliar diagnoses.
• Select and administer tests and measures.
• Synthesize evaluation results to formulate the diagnosis, goals, prognosis and plan of care.
• Establish treatment plan based on evaluation results, goals and best practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, patients and patients’ support system. Assess and re‑assess need for modifications to plan of care and goals.
• Identify need for consultations and/or refer the patient to another health care professional or health care services. Initiate and complete discharge plan.
• Provide education/training to patient and/supere support system.
• Functional Training: therapeutic activities ADLs/IADLs, rehabilitation equipment prescription and training.
• Musculoskeletal Interventions: therapeutic exercise, joint mobilization and modalities.
• Provide data, note writing using Prompt EMR for all treatments provided.
• Oversee support staff of COTA, OT aides.
• Attend annual JAG PT Billing and Coding seminar.
• Present 1 facility level in‑service annually.
• Promote JAG PT in the community through lectures/presentation.
• Demonstrate respectful interactions with patients, colleagues, and others.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above statements are only intended to represent the essential job functions and general nature of the work being performed and are not exhaustive of the tasks that an Employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require Employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change. This job description is not a guarantee of employment. What you’ll love about us section is based on full time employment with the company and is not guaranteed based on employment type.

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