Atlantic Health System·Summit, New Jersey
Provide direct patient care in an acute care setting to individuals recovering from trauma, surgery, or acute medical conditions. Responsibilities include evaluating patient functionality, developing individualized therapy programs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams for discharge planning.
Atlantic Health is searching for a qualified full-time Occupational Therapist for their inpatient unit at Overlook Medical Center. This position is for 37.5 hours per week in which the will provide direct patient care to individuals recovering from trauma, surgery, or acute medical conditions in the acute care setting. The role involves evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and helping them regain essential daily living and work skills.
Responsibilities: include:
Evaluate patients’ physical, cognitive, and emotional functionality, Develop individualized therapy programs tailored to each patient’s needs.
Implement evidence-based treatments to restore or enhance patients’ ability to perform daily activities, Provide adaptive strategies and equipment to support independence.
Work closely with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals, Participate in coordinated care and discharge planning.
Educate patients and families on therapy goals, progress, and home care strategies. Train caregivers in safe mobility, transfers, and use of assistive devices.
Maintain accurate records of patient progress and treatment outcomes, Ensure compliance with hospital policies and health regulations.
Stay current with best practices and emerging trends in acute care occupational therapy. Participate in continuing education and training.
Other departmental duties/responsibilities as deemed required by the department manager.
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.
Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.
Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care.
A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services.
We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J.
Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey.
Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state.
We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.
Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).
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:
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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.
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.
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.
Requires a Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, or a Bachelor's degree obtained prior to 2008. Must possess current New Jersey state licensure and BLS certification, with NBCOT certification strongly preferred.
Market context
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