Occupational Therapist

City/State:New Rochelle, New YorkGrant Funded:NoDepartment:MNR Physmed Pool OT And Speech TherapyBargaining Unit:1199Work Shift:DayWork Days:ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULEScheduled Hours:8:30 AM-5 PMScheduled Daily Hours:7.5 HOURSHourly Rate:$47.81For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here .Job SummaryUnder supervision and with direction by a physician, provides direct patient Occupational therapy including evaluation and treatment to patients evaluated at the RFK Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC), a large multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment center serving infants, toddlers, and children with an array of development and related disorders from the Bronx, New York. Incorporates the principles of interdisciplinary treatment of the RFK CERC . Provides clinical supervision of graduate student assistants as needed. We meet performance goals established by the Director, RFK CERC for service, teaching and research.Essential FunctionsTo be fully responsible for a caseload of patients including interpreting medical referral; scheduling and evaluating all patients assigned; planning and implementing effective treatment programs ; and providing family trainingTo be responsible for writing initial evaluations, treatment notes, monthly summaries, quarterly reviews and discharge notes on each assigned patient .To keep an accurate count of daily and monthly statistics, completing applicable statistical forms as required by the facility and the Occupational Therapy service.Reports to Pediatric Occupational Supervisor information pertinent to patient treatment requiring recommendations to the physicians and other healthcare professionals.To keep abreast of current occupational therapy theory, procedures, media and literature.Participates in routine clean up and organization of supplies and equipment in the treatment and storage areasPerforms other related duties as assignedQualificationsMS Occupational Therapy RequiredExperience with learning disabilities/neurodevelopmental disabilities is preferred.Occupational Therapists RequiredMontefiore New Rochelle Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr