Occupational Therapist

JAG Physical Therapy•Jersey City, NJ

11d

About The Position

JAG Physical Therapy is seeking a compassionate and motivated Occupational Therapist for its outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation practice. The therapist assesses patients’ strengths and needs, develops and carries out treatment plans, and helps patients heal, recover, manage pain and improve tolerance, and maximize functional independence. The role requires clinical discretion, patient confidentiality, positive encouragement, and a supportive, high-energy approach to care. Experience in hand therapy is sought; the ideal applicant has comprehensive knowledge of hand therapy screens and evaluations, treatments, and orthosis fabrication. The Occupational Therapist provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment, documentation, patient education, and discharge planning for people with post-surgical and non-surgical upper-extremity diagnoses. The therapist works with patients, their support systems, and interdisciplinary colleagues, and oversees COTA and OT aide support staff. The position also includes facility and community education activities and participation in the company’s annual billing and coding seminar. JAG Physical Therapy describes itself as a comprehensive outpatient orthopedic physical therapy company with more than 150 facilities across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The company emphasizes a care-first rehabilitation model and a close-knit, supportive workplace.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree required.
Licensed Occupational Therapist.
Complete state-regulated CEU requirements in the appropriate state (New York or New Jersey).
Valid CPR license.
At least one year of professional occupational therapy experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong clinical decision-making skills.
Excellent work ethic and dedication to patient success.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work as a team member and independently with minimal supervision.
Maintain a positive, professional demeanor.
Practice discretion and maintain patient confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate degree preferred.
Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) preferred, but not required.
At least one year of experience working in an outpatient hand therapy center preferred.
Experience or knowledge with EMR software preferred.
Comprehensive knowledge of hand therapy screens and evaluations, treatments, and orthosis fabrication.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive evaluations, assessments, and interventions for patients with post-surgical and non-surgical upper-extremity diagnoses.
Fabricate custom orthoses for patients with orthopedic upper-extremity diagnoses.
Prepare for evaluations according to department policies, procedures, and standards of practice, including obtaining patient histories, reviewing diagnoses, and researching unfamiliar diagnoses.
Select and administer tests and measures, synthesize results, and formulate diagnoses, goals, prognoses, and plans of care.
Establish treatment plans based on evaluation results, patient goals, and best practice; assess and reassess whether plans or goals need modification.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and patients’ support systems.
Identify when consultation or referral to another healthcare professional or service is needed.
Initiate and complete discharge plans.
Provide education and training to patients and their support systems.
Provide functional training, including therapeutic activities, ADL/IADL training, and rehabilitation equipment prescription and training.
Provide musculoskeletal interventions, including therapeutic exercise, joint mobilization, and modalities.
Collect and record patient-care data in accordance with service, regulatory, and third-party payer requirements, including initial evaluations, daily notes, reassessments and progress reports, discharge plans, and team communications.
Record daily billing and follow department productivity guidelines.
Document treatments using Prompt EMR.
Oversee COTA and OT aide support staff.
Attend the annual JAG PT Billing and Coding seminar.
Present one facility-level in-service annually.
Promote JAG PT in the community through lectures or presentations.
Maintain respectful interactions with patients, colleagues, and others.
Perform other duties as assigned.