Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) - Full Time - Bayonne, NJReq #:0000180812 Category:Occupational Therapy Status:Full-Time Shift:Day Facility:Childrens Specialized Hosp Department:Occupational Therapy-OP Location: Bayonne Outpatient (BAY2), 519 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002 Job Overview: The Occupational Therapist treats patients with disabilities and considers responses as related to the patient s functional adaptation to the environment. Qualifications: Required: + 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: + Master s degree Certifications and Licenses Required: + NJ State Occupational Therapy License + AHA BLS Provider Certification + American Occupational Therapy Certification Board registration + NBCOT registration + Experience working in outpatient setting Scheduling Requirements: + Full-Time (40 hours/week) + After school hours, 3pm-6:30pm Essential Functions: + Selects, administers, and interprets assessment tools as designated in competency expectations including: History, Screening, Observations, and Evaluations as appropriated to patients + Identifies and prioritizes time realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation, adaptation or prevention of deficits + Selects|utilizes|evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods (as designated in competency expectations) + Applies principles of activity analysis for grading physical|perceptual-cognitive|psycho-social demands to produce an optimal mesh of child's or family's abilities to meet environmental demand + Communicates effectively with patients, families, & team in oral and written formats in both formal and non-formal situations. Communicates effectively with referring physicians and community contacts + As designated in competency expectations, assists in training others. This may include staff, COTAs, aides and students + Takes responsibility for seeking supervision or consultation in relationship to clinical performance. Actively contributes to improvement plans effectively utilizes feedback + Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms, prognosis and functional limitations for a variety of diagnostic groups + Makes discharge recommendations appropriate to the child and their family in consideration of child s prognosis, role expectations, and knowledge of community resources (as designated in competency expectations) Other Duties: RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer