Senior Occupational Therapist - Part time

Physician Affiliate Group of New York

New York, NY, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Full Time

Job Description

Overview

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) has an opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist at Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital. The Hospitals are part of the NYC Health + Hospitals System (NYCHHC). Jacobi is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and NCB has 213 licensed beds. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein Medical College to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The Mission of NYCHHC is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

Responsibilities

Under the guidance and/or supervision of a supervisor, the Senior Occupational Therapist is responsible for administering occupational therapy techniques in the hospital setting.

This is a Part time senior Occupational Therapist position. The position will be 2 days a week with choice of establishing a schedule on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Mondays. Must have an interest in treating patients on bedside and or acute rehab occupational therapy service.

To be responsible for supervising staff occupational therapist(s) or a certified occupational therapy assistant working on the same service. Also may be responsible for supervising an occupational therapy rehabilitation technician or volunteer assigned to occupational therapy.
To keep an accurate count of daily and monthly statistics, completing applicable statistical forms as required by the facility and the Occupational Therapy department.
To be responsible for writing initial evaluation, re-evaluation, progress, and discharge notes on each assigned patient.
To attend and report at meetings and conferences pertinent to the service on which (s)he is assigned, making recommendations to the physicians where appropriate.
To communicate regularly with physiatrists, other physicians and health professionals regarding the function of occupational therapy.
To keep abreast of current occupational therapy theory, procedures, media and literature, attending appropriate workshops to maintain and increase age-appropriate occupational therapy skills.
To be responsible for requesting the Director of Occupational Therapy to order supplies and/or equipment; and, to suggest procedural alterations for better functioning of Occupational Therapy.

Qualifications

A degree in Occupational Therapy and initial certification as an Occupational Therapist.
Two (2) years of relevant experience.
New York State license in Occupational Therapy from the New York State Education Department.

Execptional Benefits include:

Competitive compensation package
10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one
Choice of a three-tiered nearly FREE medical plans starting day one
Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one
Generous paid time off program
Salary: $44,473.00

The Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY), a tax-exempt organization affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals, is one of the largest physician groups in New York State and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who serve seven of New York City’s public hospitals, numerous public health community-based practices, and the city’s Correctional Health Service.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

If you wish to view PAGNY’s EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal “EEO is the law” poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

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