Occupational Therapist / OT

About the role

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapist (OT) in Westwood, NJ. 

Why Join Us? 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better  

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.  
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.  
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.  

Get to Know Your Team:  

• Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.

• Occupational therapists (OTs) help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.
• They work with individuals who have conditions that are disabling.
• They help them to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills.
• OTs help clients not only to improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities but also to compensate for permanent loss of function.
• Their goal is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
• OTs assist clients in performing activities of all types, ranging from using a computer to caring for daily needs such as dressing, cooking, and eating.
• Physical exercises may be used to increase strength and dexterity, while other activities may be chosen to improve visual acuity and the ability to discern patterns.

Job Requirements:  

• Master's degree in occupational therapy.
• 1 year of experience.
• Current, valid NJ State Occupational Therapy license.

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements: 

• 2 years' experience.
• Experience with electronic health records is a plus.
• Completed 30 hours of advanced coursework in modalities preferred. Course approved by NJ State Licensing Board.

• Occupational therapists (OTs) help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.
• They work with individuals who have conditions that are disabling.
• They help them to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills.
• OTs help clients not only to improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities but also to compensate for permanent loss of function.
• Their goal is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
• OTs assist clients in performing activities of all types, ranging from using a computer to caring for daily needs such as dressing, cooking, and eating.
• Physical exercises may be used to increase strength and dexterity, while other activities may be chosen to improve visual acuity and the ability to discern patterns.

Job Requirements:  

• Master's degree in occupational therapy.
• 1 year of experience.
• Current, valid NJ State Occupational Therapy license.

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements: 

• 2 years' experience.
• Experience with electronic health records is a plus.
• Completed 30 hours of advanced coursework in modalities preferred. Course approved by NJ State Licensing Board.