Pediatric Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago


Toms River, New Jersey, United States Children's Specialized Hosp Full time
Job Overview:

As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Children's Specialized Hospital, you will play a vital role in helping children with disabilities adapt to their environment. You will work closely with patients, families, and healthcare teams to develop personalized treatment plans that address the unique needs of each child.

Responsibilities:
  • Select and administer assessment tools to evaluate patients' functional abilities and identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans that prioritize time-efficient and realistic goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation, or prevention of deficits.
  • Utilize evidence-based treatment methods to address physical, perceptual-cognitive, and psycho-social demands.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams to ensure seamless care coordination.
  • Assist in training others, including staff, COTAs, aides, and students, to enhance their skills and knowledge.
  • Take responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation when needed and actively contribute to improvement plans.
  • Meet competency expectations in explaining symptoms, prognosis, and functional limitations for various diagnostic groups.
  • Make discharge recommendations that consider the child's prognosis, role expectations, and knowledge of community resources.
Requirements:
  • Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
  • NJ State Occupational Therapy License.
  • Maintained registration by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board.
  • Satisfactory completion of Certification Examination of National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT) and maintenance of registration.
  • AHA BLS Provider Certification.
  • Twelve-week pediatric affiliation or pediatric experience.
  • Detailed knowledge of developmental theory and the effects of physical and percepto-cognitive disabilities as well as the psycho-social aspects of functional adaptation to the environment.
  • Ability to evaluate disruptions in performance and plan treatment to minimize disabling effects of these conditions.
  • Tact and judgment in performance of duties.
  • Commitment to improving skill level.
  • Ability to work effectively with others.
  • Good verbal and written English communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree.
Benefits and Perks:

At Children's Specialized Hospital, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Paid Time Off (PTO).
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance.
  • Dental and Vision Insurance.
  • Retirement Plans.
  • Short & Long Term Disability.
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Wellness Programs.
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance).
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more.


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