Per Diem Occupational Therapist

Jefferson Health; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Jefferson Health's Magee Rehabilitation Hospital seeks an Staff Occupational Therapist to evaluate, treat, and discharge plan patients across acute, rehab, outpatient settings. The role partners with healthcare professionals to coordinate plans in line with Jefferson Health values.

Requires OT degree (BS/MS/OTD), valid OT license, NBCOT certification, and CPR/BLS. 0–2 years of clinical practice ok; 1 year preferred. Workday is day shift with full-time status; benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Education: OT degree from an accredited program (Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral).
• Experience: 0–2 years; 1 year preferred.
• Valid state OT license.
• NBCOT certification required.
• CPR certification (American Heart Association) required; BLS.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning, and discharge planning for a full patient caseload.
• Participate in student education and instruction.
• Plan and deliver treatment programs to aid recovery and rehabilitation.
• Utilize therapeutic interventions and trainings for patients and families.
• Document health progress, daily treatments, evaluations and discharge summaries.

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

NBCOT Certification

CPR/BLS Certification

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1 Job Details

The Staff Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The Occupational Therapist is an integral healthcare provider accountable to assist the patient to their highest level of function. The Staff Level I Therapist will uphold the mission, vision, and values of Jefferson Health. Works in conjunction with other health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans and care.

Job Description Essential Functions:

• Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning for a full patient caseload in acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as appropriate.
• Participate in student education Participates in education and teaching commensurate with novice clinician.
• Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs that help clients/patients recover and rehabilitate.
• Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions and trainings, for patient and families.
• Records and documents clients/patients' health progress information for evaluation, all therapeutic interventions including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.
• Experience: 0-2 years of clinical practice required. 1 year preferred.
• Valid state license in Occupational Therapy.
• Valid certification from the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is required.
• CPR certification required-American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers, BLS.

Work Shift & Primary Location

Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Primary Location Address 1500 South Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

About Jefferson

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

Mission & Culture

In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees.

Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.

With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years.

Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization.

From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.