Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

Occupational Therapist – Per Diem

Johnson Rehabilitation, Edison, New Jersey

Shift: Day

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

As a member of an interdisciplinary team, this position is responsible for occupational therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, documentation and patient/family education. Performs other professional duties and participates in department/facility initiatives based on needs and opportunities.

• Prepares for the evaluation in accordance with department policies/procedures and standards of practice including obtaining patient history and exhibiting knowledge of patient diagnoses.
• Selects and administers tests and measures, synthesizes evaluation results to formulate the diagnosis, goals, prognosis and plan of care.
• Establishes treatment plan based on evaluation results, goals and best practice. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team, patients and patient's support system.
• Assesses and re-assesses need for modifications to plan of care and goals. Identifies need for consultations and/or refers the patient to another health care professional or health care services.
• Initiates and completes discharge plan.
• Provides education/training to patient and/or patient support system.
• Provides assessments for ADLs/IADLs; therapeutic activities (e.g., transfers, bed mobility); rehabilitation equipment prescription and training and community reintegration.
• Provides neurological interventions including but not limited to handling techniques, neuro-developmental training, seating and positioning, vision/perception, cognitive rehabilitation, neuromuscular re-education, spasticity management and behavioral management.
• Provides musculoskeletal interventions: therapeutic exercise; manual therapy; joint mobilizations.
• Addresses issues including self-esteem, self-awareness, stress management, interpersonal and social skills, and wellness.
• Collects and records patient care data that follows format and guidelines of the patient care service, regulatory agencies and third‑party payers reflecting an understanding of reimbursement systems and their impact on patient care, including initial evaluation, daily notes, reassessments/progress reports, discharge plans and communication with members of the team.
• Records daily billing and follows department guidelines for productivity.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH’s Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day.

• Graduate of an AOTA Occupational Therapy Program or equivalent.
• Eligible for school certification.

• Experience preferred, entry level acceptable, brain injury experience a plus.
• Computer skills and knowledge of applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint preferred.

• Occupational Therapist License.

Flat rate of $55.03 per hour.

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of…