Sr Aso Occupat Thrpst-LII

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M

Job Description

Purpose:

A Senior Associate Occupational Therapist II is under the supervision of the Director of Occupational Therapy and is licensed and registered in the State of New York. The Senior Associate Level II has received an education: including the completion of a four-year college program in occupational therapy, in accordance with the Department of Education's regulations, provided that such requirements shall include a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree in occupational therapy. Senior Associate Level II occupational therapists are responsible for evaluating and treating patients and performing all of the duties associated with practicing occupational therapy within an occupational therapist's scope of practice.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Associate Occupational Therapist II is charged with and responsible for:

• Required to evaluate and treat a varied caseload, including orthopedic, neurological, medical, and surgical patients, etc., at the discretion of the Director of Occupational Therapy and/or designee, in accordance with a physician's prescription.
• Maintains patient records and other required reports, as outlined in the division's policies for inpatient and outpatient documentation.
• Responsible for developing and modifying treatment plans and goals, as needed, throughout each patient's therapy sessions.
• Consults with medical staff regarding recommended therapy.
• Attends team conferences to discuss a patient's progress, problems relating to therapy and discharge planning.
• Participates in in-service programs for professional personnel, students and other employees.
• Attends continuing education seminars throughout the year and is required to give subsequent in-services on the course material.
• Encouraged to attend grand round lectures given by guest lecturers.
• Answers inquiries from staff, physicians, other medical personnel and relatives of patients regarding each patient's progress.
• Required to supervise student occupational therapists, and/or occupational therapist assistants, plan their course of instruction, and evaluate their performance according to guidelines set by the New York State Occupational Therapy Association.
• Responsible for supervision of ancillary staff members and volunteers.
• Participates in the development of new evaluation and treatment documentation.
• Responsible for contributing to the development of new performance improvement monitors.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of developments in the field, and sharing that information with co-workers.
• Assists in orientating/reorienting staff members regarding departmental policies, procedures, and practices.
• As assigned, coordinates and/or manages activities in one or more clinical specialties such as geriatrics, orthopedics, etc., and assists in training/in-servicing appropriate staff members based on advanced knowledge in one or more specialty areas.
• Assists in implementing new occupational therapy programs and participates in educational outreach for the communities CIH serves.
• All individuals responsible for assessment, treatment, or care of patients must be competent, as appropriate to the following age group(s): *neonatal (birth-11 mo), *pediatric (12 mo-12 yrs), adolescent (13-18 yrs), adult (19-64 yrs), and geriatric (65+ yrs) in:
• The ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of patients' needs.
• Knowledge of growth and development.
• An understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients.

*Only those Occupational Therapists with specialized training for the treatment of the neonate or pediatric patient are required to treat those patient populations.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college with a major in Occupational Therapy approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association and two years of full-time experience administering occupational therapy under professional supervision; or,
• A combination of the education and/or experience described above equivalent to (1). However, all candidates must have a minimum of one year experience as described in (1) and a Baccalaureate Degree.
• All candidates will be required to have a valid Occupational Therapy License and current registration issued by the New York State Department of Education.
• For Assignment to Level II, all of the above with one year of additional experience, or a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy or a directly related discipline.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs