Occupational Therapist

Location: New York

## Occupational Therapist Apply locations:
Clinic Hutch Metro 6th Floortime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition :
JR229720
** City/State:
** Bronx, New York
** Department:
** Hutch Metro 6th Flr Clinic
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* Work Shift:

** Day
* * Work Days:
** MON-FRI
** Scheduled

Hours:

** 8:30 AM-5 PM
** Scheduled Daily

Hours:

** 8 HOURS
** Hourly Rate/Range:**$97,529.79-$
** Sign-On Bonus:
** n/aFor positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.  
** Job Summary
** Provides direct restorative and/or maintenance treatment of patients, carries out administrative duties associated with patient care, and contributes to department operations appropriate to the specific site.

** Essential Functions
*** Responsible for direct patient care as appropriate and as defined by position level:
* Performs standardized evaluations of patients using standard techniques.
* Develops appropriate long and short term goals.
* Develops basic treatment plans based on evaluation results that leads to achievement of goals.
* Provides age appropriate treatment based on evaluation results that leads to achievement of goals.
* Evaluates and recommends patient need for specialized equipment, distributes information to patient on purchase or arranges for order and distribution of apparatus, familiar with insurance requirements.
* Completes documentation according to facility time frames and requirements.
* Correctly identifies and bills for therapy services rendered.
* Demonstrates awareness of safety precautions and ability to carry out emergency procedures
* Attends and participates in in-service programs
* Provides patient/family education and training and participates in family conferences.
* Communicates with patients clearly and adjusts approach based on their needs/abilities.
* Provides up to 100% direct patient care.
* Contributes to efficient hospital/facility, department and team functioning.
* Actively participates in hospital/facility, department and team problem solving and projects.
* Volunteers assistance where needed.
* Contributes to area operations as appropriate.
* Supervises students, clinical fellows, and volunteers as indicated.
* Notifies the Supervisor/Manager of need for equipment, materials or supplies, or follows department procedure.
* Participates in department maintenance.
* Maintains an awareness of department issues, projects a cooperative attitude and promotes problem solving.
* Complies with department and facility mission, values and policies.
* Participates in in-service training for staff.
* Participates in student training program as needed.
* Takes an active role in staff/supervisor feedback process:
* Reviews evaluation results, treatment plan and goals with designated staff member.
* Communicates needs to supervisor.
* Notifies supervisor of unusual patient findings in a timely manner.
* Demonstrates an awareness of limitations and seeks supervision appropriately.
* Modifies performance in response to supervisor’s feedback.
* Demonstrates the ability to translate knowledge of physical, psycho-social and cognitive-perceptual changes related to age into assessments, treatment plans and treatment modalities for pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients/residents.
* Management/Administrative Duties:
* Contributes to clinic operations at the direction of the supervisor/manager.
* Can assist with staff development from clinical and administrative perspective at the direction of supervisor/manager.
* Orient staff to location; orientation to include educational/co-treatment schedule, teaching expectations, etc. at the direction of supervisor/manager.
* Participate in…