OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, Department of PHYSICAL THERAPY
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4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient care in inpatient and/or outpatient areas of BronxCare
evaluating and managing patients with physical disability due to illness or collaboration with
other health care personnel the Occupational Therapist assesses patients physical and functional
conditions develops and implements individualized treatment plans administers occupational therapy
treatments to relieve pain and improve patients mobility and function provides education to patient
family and caregivers and supervises the work of occupational therapy assistants.
Responsibilities
- Assist Administrative Director in program development for occupational therapy. Assist Administrative Director in implementation of occupational therapy programs.
- Advise as to equipment needs for OT; assist with purchase orders.
- Evaluate and treat patients in O.T.
- Plan for future staffing needs in occupational therapy.
- Supervisory responsibility of staff occupational therapists and COTAs.
- Orient new occupational therapists to department.
- Attend pertinent meetings and clinics.
- Participate in in-service program.
- Participate in Performance Improvement Committee Meetings. Assist in related tasks.
Qualifications
Requirement- achelor of Science
Requirement- New York State Licens in Occupational Therpy
2 - 4 years experience in direct care occupational therapy in the last 10 years.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
BronxCare Health System is the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health care system serving the South and Central Bronx. BronxCare Health System provides more than one million outpatient visits, and ER volume has increased to 140,000 visits annually, among the busiest for a hospital i ... View more
