Occupational Therapist (OT) - Per Diem/PRN

Select Medical • Marlton, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is hiring a per diem occupational therapist for its inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Marlton, New Jersey. The hospital provides care for people facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges related to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

The occupational therapist evaluates assigned patients and develops, implements, and modifies treatment plans according to patient needs and physician direction. The role also includes directing discipline-specific therapy services, designing functional treatment programs that support patients’ return to community activities, and educating patients, families, students, and coworkers. The therapist participates in discharge planning, including placement, patient and family education, and adaptive equipment.

The schedule is per diem, with weekday and weekend hours listed as 8:30 AM–5:00 PM. Compensation is $56 per hour plus shift differential. The organization offers an orientation program and notes that the position may provide a path to potential full-time opportunities. Per-diem employees may qualify for the company-matching 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

Requirements

• Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist.
• Certified BLS.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs.
• Develop, implement, and modify treatment plans in accordance with patient needs and physician direction.
• Delegate and direct discipline-specific therapy services for assigned patients.
• Design functional treatment programs that support an effective return to community activities.
• Educate patients, families, students, coworkers, and self.
• Participate in discharge planning, including placement, patient and family education, and adaptive equipment.
• Perform other professional duties related to patient care, development of discipline-specific therapy services, and program delivery.

Benefits

• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, with per-diem eligibility based on reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
• Orientation program to support transition into the inpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Potential opportunity for advancement to a full-time position.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed