Posted in Other 30+ days ago.
Type: Full Time
Location:
LTC Therapies TR94, 94 Stevens Road, Toms River, Ne 08755
Children s Specialized Hospital is the nation s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges from chronic illnesses and complex physical disabilities like brain and spinal cord injuries, to developmental and behavioral issues like autism and mental health.
Children's Specialized Hospital is now in its third century of caring for those in need. Our Boards of Trustees, physicians, therapists, nurses, staff, volunteers, and donors remain dedicated to the very ideals of the Hospital's founders and committed to providing the best care possible so that every child who seeks our help reaches their fullest potential.
At 16 different New Jersey locations, our pediatric specialists partner with families to make our many innovative therapies and medical treatments more personalized and effective...so children can achieve more of their goals.
Job Summary
To assist Registered Occupational Therapists by treating patients with disabilities considering responses as related to the patient s functional adaptation to the environment. Assists in routine clerical responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
* Applies knowledge of normal developmental expectations in motor, sensory, percepto-cognitive, & psycho-social aspects of play, self-care and work .
* Meets competency expectations in explaining symptoms and prognosis for diagnostic groups with disruptions in performance.
* May evaluate self-care skill performance. Re-evaluates performance in work or play using procedures requested by supervising OTR for which proficiency has been established.
* Identifies & prioritizes time realistic functional goals for remediation, compensation and adaptation of deficits in self-care in consideration of child s age, culture, roles, family concerns and environment.
* When provided with long term goals and performance component deficits for play & work limitations, establishes appropriate short term goals.
* Selects, utilizes and evaluates the effectiveness of appropriate treatment methods using principles of activity analysis for grading physical, perceptual-cognitive, and psycho-social demands to produce an optimal mesh of child s abilities to meet demands.
* Makes discharge recommendations to supervising OTR.
* Communicates effectively with patients, families, & team in oral and written formats in both formal and non-formal situations.
* As designated in competency expectations, assists in training others. This may include Aides, and students.
* Takes responsibility for seeking supervision and/or consultation in relationship to clinical performance. Actively contributes to improvement plans effectively utilizes feedback.
CERTIFICATION
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AHA BLS Provider Certification required. Ceritified Occupational Therapy Assistant required.
LICENSE
* COTA
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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