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JOB DESCRIPTION

Atlantic Health are seeking a skilled and compassionate full-time Occupational Therapist II to join our Acute Care team at Newton and Hackettstown Medical Centers. The therapist in this role will work with adult patients presenting with a range of surgical, orthopedic, and neurological conditions. The incumbent in the position will work variable shifts, Monday-Friday with two weekend days per month as needed, and will work at both medical centers.

Join a team that values the people you serve.

We have a culture-first environment: Recognized for our outstanding workplace culture and supportive leadership.

The OT II provides advanced therapeutic evaluations and treatments to facilitate functional independence in patients. This role includes developing individualized care plans, collaborating closely with an interdisciplinary team and guiding patients through complex interventions to improve mobility, self-care, and daily living skills. It also involves mentoring staff and contributing to quality improvement.

This role requires strong clinical judgment, evidence-based practice, effective communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care. The OT II serves as a clinical resource for colleagues, supports quality improvement initiatives, and contributes to the development of rehabilitation services.

Essential Job Responsibilities Include:

• Perform comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations and establish individualized plans of care.
• Develop measurable, functional, and time-oriented treatment goals.
• Implement evidence-based interventions to improve activities of daily living, functional mobility, cognition, upper extremity function, and safety.
• Reassess patient status and modify treatment plans based on clinical progress and changing needs.
• Engage patients, families, and support people in treatment planning and discharge preparation.
• Accurately document evaluations, treatments, reassessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory, departmental, and professional documentation standards.
• Complete billing and productivity requirements within established timeframes.
• Serve as a mentor and resource to therapists, COTAs, students, and new staff members.
• Supervise and provide feedback to COTAs in accordance with state regulations and organizational policy.
• Assist with competency development, training initiatives, and departmental education activities.
• Hospital-based experience preferred.
• Experience managing medically complex patients preferred.

At Atlantic Health, our rehabilitation professionals play an integral role in helping patients recover, regain independence, and return to meaningful activities. Join a collaborative interdisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence, innovation, professional growth, and exceptional patient care.

QUALIFICATIONS

Current NJ State License to practice Occupational Therapy.

BLS preferred or within 90 days of hire.

Acute care experience preferred.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare - 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Atlantic Rehabilitation offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, wound care management and more. All of which are provided by a highly trained staff comprised of physiatrists; internists; physician assistants; nurse practitioners; rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, and recreational therapists; speech-language pathologists; social workers; psychologists; vocational rehabilitation counselors; dieticians; audiologists; and care managers.