Occupational Therapist in Princeton, New Jersey at Princeton Orthopaedic Associates

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Work Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Location: Princeton

Practice Introduction:

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates (POA), a division of OrthoNJ, is a Community of Extraordinary Care professionals serving Central New Jersey since 1974. With 28 physicians, including 18 Orthopaedic surgeons, across 7 office locations, urgent care centers, and surgical center, POA operates as an outcome-focused orthopaedic practice that combines extraordinary talent, advanced techniques, and cutting-edge tools with compassionate service. As part of New Jersey's largest independent orthopaedic group practice, POA physicians work collaboratively to provide personalized, patient-centered care while maintaining the values and autonomy of the private practice model.

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates is built on a foundation of compassion, patient focus, quality, collaboration, honesty, and excellence. We are a community where every team member—regardless of role—is expected to embody these values in their daily work, hold themselves and colleagues accountable to high standards, and speak up when behavior falls short of our expectations. We foster a culture of continuous improvement where feedback is welcomed, mistakes become learning opportunities, and successes are celebrated together. As a member of our team, you'll be expected to contribute ideas, mentor new colleagues, and actively participate in creating an environment where both patients and staff thrive.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in patient care and a passion for helping individuals improve their quality of life through therapeutic interventions. We seek candidates with integrity, who are self-motivated, outcome driven, provide excellent customer service through strong communication skills, and are comfortable in a fast-paced but relaxed environment, all the while maintaining a positive attitude. The ideal candidates will be passionate, value contributing to the team, and exhibit dedication to the field of health and wellness.

Responsibilities:

• Develops Plan of Care that is individualized, evidence based and consistent with clinical best practice.
• Continually evaluates the patient’s response to treatments in order to progress towards goals/outcomes and to revise Plan of Care appropriately.
• Documentation: All OTs are responsible for documenting all treatment and completing all written communications in a timely manner, including but not limited to, initial evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, functional status reports, functional capacity evaluations and insurance /plan of care forms as necessary.
• Appropriate discharge management and patient follow up.
• Acquires sufficient knowledge to ensure that individual insurance requirements are met to secure maximum reimbursement for services rendered.
• Attends educational programs and in-services to meet the company’s needs and to maintain professional growth.
• Acquires sufficient knowledge of HIPAA regulations relative to the protection of private health information and implements policies to meet regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for all the overall documentation of patient care, and the prompt delivery of documentation to referring physicians, billing department, and other third parties requiring such information.
• Ensures adherence to all clinic sanitation requirements.
• Demonstrates spirit of cooperation, teamwork, and maintains professional working relationships.

Experience/ Qualifications:

• Minimum 1-2 years of clinical experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist (new graduates with strong clinical rotations will be considered).
• Experience in orthopaedic and outpatient settings strongly preferred.
• Experience with designing and fabricating custom splints preferred.
• Knowledge of post-operative rehabilitation protocols for common orthopaedic surgeries.
• Familiarity with manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercise prescription.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload and adapt treatments to various patient needs.
• Strong clinical documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with EMR systems preferred.

Education/Certification:

• Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) or Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree from an accredited program.
• Current Occupational Therapist license in the State of New Jersey.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.

Compensation & Benefits:

OrthoNJ, LLC is required by New Jersey law to disclose the compensation range for this position. The hiring range for this role is $79,000 - $118,000 per year. Compensation is determined based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, and geographic location. Certain roles may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as bonuses or incentive pay, as well as benefits. Eligible full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and a retirement plan.

Full Time Benefits Summary:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (Voluntary Options)
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k

EEO Disclosure:

POA, as a member organization of OrthoNJ, is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We make all employment decisions – including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, dismissal from employment, and other personnel matters – without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status, or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.