Occupational Therapist

Job Title

Occupational Therapist

Location

New Rochelle, New York

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Hours

8:30 AM-5 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours

7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate

$47.81

Job Summary

Under 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 Functions

• To 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 training
• To 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 areas
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• MS Occupational Therapy Required
• Experience with learning disabilities/neurodevelopmental disabilities is preferred.
• Occupational Therapists Required

Montefiore 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, 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.