Occupational Therapist I

Atlantic Health is looking for a well-qualified per diem Occupational Therapist to provide therapeutic services to children aged birth to three years old who are eligible for early intervention services in the Multidisciplinary Department in Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Services are also provided in a child's natural environment which may include their home and child care day care programs.

 

This position is open to provide full coverage for a full-time employee during LOA from May-October 2026. 

 

The candidate must be a licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of New Jersey. A candidate with at least one year of experience in early intervention (more specifically ages birth to five years) who have developmental delays and disabilities. 

 

Responsibilities and  knowledge base  include but is not limited to:

*Following NJEIS policy and procedures

*Entering accurate information into EIMS on a timely basis.

*Preparing IFSP outcomes and Form 13 with parental input.

*Submitting monthly paperwork on time.

*Participating in AHS EIP Team Meetings.

*Serving as a resource to AHS Team Members.

*Promoting use of practice standards across discipline specific evidence-based competencies.

Must be a Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New Jersey 

Candidates must have a car and valid and unrestricted Driver License with a clean driving record.

It is preferred that the candidate have at least one year of professional experience with individuals from ages birth to five years who have developmental delays and disabilities.  

 

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. 

Located on the campus of Morristown Medical Center and part of Atlantic Health Children's Health, Goryeb Children’s Hospital is a nonprofit, state-designated “Children’s Hospital” – an earned recognition from New Jersey and the national Children’s Hospital Association. With more than 250 community pediatricians on staff and more than 100 board-certified pediatric specialists, we’re northern New Jersey’s leading specia