Senior Physical Therapist Jefferson Moss-Magee - Including Homecare and Amputation- Elkins Park

The Senior Occupational Therapist, is responsible for the evaluation, treatment and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The OT is an integral healthcare provider accountable to assist the patient to progress to their highest level of function.

The Senior Level therapist will uphold the mission, vision, and values of Jefferson Health. Works in conjunction with other allied health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans and care.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. (Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)

• Provides therapy evaluations, treatment planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning

for a full patient caseload in acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as

appropriate, homecare and amputation.

• Participates in student education Part-Time (ICE, OT level I) or Full-Time students

• Assesses, synthesizes and applies the literature to their clinical practice.

• Participates in education and teaching commensurate with novice clinician.

• Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs that help clients/patients recover and

rehabilitate.

• Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions and trainings, for patient

and families.

• Records and documents clients/patients' health progress information for evaluation, all therapeutic

interventions including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.

• Assists with staff orientation, mentorship and competency assessment of new/rotating staff.

• Suggests and implements, with manager/supervisor approval, program development or

performance improvement activities.

• Completes education, teaching and professional activities commensurate with position.

• Supports supervisor/manager with ongoing clinical and departmental operations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.

AND

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of current clinical practice.

Valid PA state license in Occupational Therapy. Valid certification from the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is required.

BLS, CPR certification required.

Conditions of Employment

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.