Occupational Therapist (OT) In House (FT or PRN) Orange NJ

Evolve-Therapy-Services; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay Rates

Medical, Dental, Vision

Growth opportunities from within

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in the City of Orange, NJ. The role centers on planning, directing OT services to uphold high-quality resident care per applicable standards.

You will screen and assess residents, develop and monitor treatment plans, communicate findings to families and the inter-disciplinary team, coordinate schedules, and supervise a COTA while ensuring proper documentation and billing.

Qualifications

• Active Occupational Therapy license in practicing state(s).
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine best intervention or treatment.
• Evaluate residents to develop treatment plans and goals.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules with team input.
• Perform therapy per established plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.

Skills

Compassionate care

Active OT license

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in City of Orange, NJ!

Job Position

Occupational Therapist for an In-house Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Type

Full Time or PRN

Job Purpose

To plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by Administrator, to ensure that highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Job Functions

• Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient


• Evaluate residents to inform and develop treatment plans; establish short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals


• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members


• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members


• Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services


• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients


• Oversee COTA as needed and ensure all documentation and treatments are carried out with clinical excellence and proper reimbursement practices are being followed

Education & Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy


• MUST have an Active Occupational Therapy license in practicing state(s)


• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification

Benefits

• Competitive Pay Rates


• Medical, Dental, Vision


• Growth opportunities from within

*Benefits based on Full Time Status