Per-Diem OT: Hand & Upper-Extremity Rehab Specialist

Spineandsportsmed; New Jersey; On-site; USD 68,880 - 103,320; Full time

Job summary

SportsMed Physical Therapy is seeking a Per-Diem Occupational Therapist to provide coverage across multiple locations. You will organize and conduct occupational therapy programs to support rehabilitation and enhance patient performance, guiding participation in tasks to restore functionality.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, setting goals, developing plans of care, documenting progress, and educating patients and care teams.

Qualifications

• Valid New Jersey OT license.

Responsibilities

• Treat hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries (including post-op).
• Perform initial evaluations and set recovery goals with plans of care.
• Document all evaluations and treatments.

Skills

Licensed OT NJ

Job description

SportsMed Physical Therapy is seeking Per-Diem Occupational Therapists to handle coverage at multiple SportsMed locations.

SportsMed Physical Therapy is fortunate to be one of the fastest growing multidisciplinary practices in New Jersey. The services we offer our patients are: Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Occupational Hand Therapy, & Acupuncture. We treat a diverse variety of patients that includes sports-related injuries, weekend warriors, post-surgical, elderly, desk workers, and much more.

The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation. This person directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. The Occupational Therapist facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, in order to diminish or correct pathology.

Treat a variety of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries and post-op

Perform initial evaluations, establish recovery goals, and develop plans of care based on findings

Document all evaluations and treatments

Educate patients and appropriate parties on evaluations and treatment plans

Maintain effective communication with patients, SportsMed providers, and other team members.

New Jersey Occupational Therapist License