Pediatric Occupational Therapist; OT - Per Diem - Outpatient - Newark, NJ

** Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) – Per Diem – Outpatient – Newark, NJ**

Treats patients with disabilities considering responses as related to the patient's functional adaptation to the environment.

• 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

• Master's degree

• NJ State Occupational Therapy License
• AHA BLS Provider Certification
• American Occupational Therapy Certification Board registration
• NBCOT registration

• Per Diem
• After School Hours

• Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including history, screening, observations, and evaluations as appropriate to patients.
• Identifies and prioritizes realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation or prevention of deficits.
• Selects, utilizes, and evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods as designated in competency expectations.
• Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical, perceptual-cognitive and psycho-social demands to produce an optimal mesh of the child or family's abilities to meet environmental demand.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and team in oral and written formats, both formal and non-formal, and with referring physicians and community contacts.
• Assists in training others (staff, COTAs, aides and students) as designated in competency expectations.
• Seeks supervision or consultation regarding clinical performance, and actively contributes to improvement plans by effectively using feedback.
• Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms, prognosis and functional limitations for a variety of diagnostic groups.
• Provides discharge recommendations appropriate to the child and their family, considering prognosis, role expectations and knowledge of community resources as designated in competency expectations.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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