Occupational Therapist

Silver Lake Hospital•Newark, NJ

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Silver Lake Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist to provide care to long-term acute care patients and help them improve their daily living activities. The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats functional limitations in activities of daily living, including eating, hygiene, dressing, functional mobility, health management, and writing. The role also supervises treatment delivered by Occupational Therapist Assistants and Occupational Therapist Assistant Students. It involves direct care for patients ages 18 and older and requires age-specific experience, specialized training, and/or expertise. The position works 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. Silver Lake Hospital is a long-term acute care hospital serving higher-acuity patients who have not responded to short-term treatment in traditional general hospitals. Its hospital is designed to care for critically ill patients. The average length of stay at an LTACH is 25 days, compared with 3–5 days at a general hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy.
Current New Jersey state occupational therapy license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EMR systems.
Age-specific experience, specialized training, and/or expertise to serve patients ages 18 and older.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in occupational therapy preferred.
At least 2 years of occupational therapy experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat functional limitations in activities of daily living, including eating, hygiene, dressing, functional mobility, health management, and writing.
Supervise treatment delivered by Occupational Therapist Assistants and Occupational Therapist Assistant Students.
Provide direct patient care to patients ages 18 and older.