Occupational Therapist

Opportunity:

OT - Therapy Rehab Acute Care

Job Details:

• Plan and implement Occupational Therapy programs for patients and participate in department programs
• Treat adult and geriatric patient populations
• Work with patient diagnoses including CVA, trauma, ortho, medical surgical, neuro, and ambulatory care
• Minimum 2 years of occupational therapy experience required
• Travel experience required
• Charge experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Community hospital experience required
• Experience with Epic charting system required
• Required certifications: BLS, NBCOT
• California state license required
• Interdisciplinary support available including Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, and Unit Secretary
• Key skills required include: Acute Care, Adaptive Equipment, CVA Rehabilitation, Cognitive Assessment, Evaluation, Functional Splints, Hip Fracture and Total Hip Replacement, Knee Injuries and Total Knee Replacement, Lifting and Transfer, Lower and Upper Extremity, Patient/Family Education, Plan of Care, Pre-Discharge Planning, Reassessments, Safety and Injury Prevention, Soft Tissue Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, and excellent communication and team collaboration skills
• 16 orientation hours required
• Pre-approved time off: one instance allowed