PD Occupational Therapist

Community Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health, is a 592-bed, fully accredited acute care hospital offering area residents world-class medical treatment with the comforts of hometown care. Opened in 1961, CMC has evolved into the state s newest teaching hospital with four residency programs and Ocean County s largest and most active health care facility caring for over 21,500 inpatients, 178,000 outpatients and 73,700 emergency department patients each year.

In this key role, the Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans and implements Occupational Therapy treatment in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

• Determines the plan of care and the prognosis, predicting the optimal level of improvement in function and the amount of time needed to reach that level
• Educates others (patients/ residents, family, caregivers, staff, students, other health care providers) using relevant and effective teaching methods
• Evaluates findings, considers current level of impairments and probability of prolonged impairment, functional limitations and disabilities
• Performs administrative tasks including documentation, billing and scheduling to support the patient, minimizes errors and maximizes quality
• Coordinates and collaborates with health care team to provide highest quality service possible.
• Provides skilled interventions, maximizing the patient s outcomes by successfully anticipating patient s response to care provided

Position Requirements:

• Must meet basic professional entry-level educational requirements from an accredited occupational therapy program.
• Licensed to work in the state of NJ.
• CPR certification.
• Computer literate.
• Successful completion of all required orientation programs.

At Community, our employees make the difference which is why we offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, vision, disability insurance, and a 401(k)-retirement savings plan. To encourage the advancement of our employees, we offer a tuition assistance program and provide opportunities for professional development and growth.

Community Medical Center is dedicated to advancing the quality of life and health of our community while delivering compassionate care for our patients. Our core values include: Compassion, Quality, Accountability, Integrity, Diversity and Teamwork.

Equal Opportunity Employer