What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist TRS (Part-Time 20 hours)Jefferson Moss-Magee Elkins Park position at Jefferson Health?
Job Details
Primary Function
The occupational therapist performs evaluation and treatment of patients/residents upon referral to relieve pain, prevent
disability, develop and improve skills and restore function. This position requires providing service to the following age
population(s) adolescents, adult, older adult, frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. The TRS occupational therapist is required to move between
programs and sites for coverage needs.
Job Description
Education/Training/Experience:
Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Science or Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA accredited Occupational Therapy Program. CPR certification required via AHA.
Licenses/Certifications
Pennsylvania licensure in Occupational Therapy required. Certification is available from NBCOT. Certification is
required for specific service areas, as specified by the Administrator for Campus Therapies, Program Director or Manager. Candidates are required to have a minimum of 2 years experience in at least 2 of the different treatment
settings.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Primary Function
The occupational therapist performs evaluation and treatment of patients/residents upon referral to relieve pain, prevent
disability, develop and improve skills and restore function. This position requires providing service to the following age
population(s) adolescents, adult, older adult, frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. The TRS occupational therapist is required to move between
programs and sites for coverage needs.
Job Description
Education/Training/Experience:
Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Science or Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA accredited Occupational Therapy Program. CPR certification required via AHA.
Licenses/Certifications
Pennsylvania licensure in Occupational Therapy required. Certification is available from NBCOT. Certification is
required for specific service areas, as specified by the Administrator for Campus Therapies, Program Director or Manager. Candidates are required to have a minimum of 2 years experience in at least 2 of the different treatment
settings.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
