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COTA

$30 - $40.38 per hour

Ernest Health

COTA - Full Time - Rancho Mirage, California

Student Loan Contribution Payment Program

Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!

Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern California, located in Rancho Mirage, CA, is a premier inpatient rehab facility serving patients throughout the Coachella Valley and Southern California region. We provide intensive rehabilitative care for individuals recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic surgeries, and other serious conditions.

Our experienced rehabilitation team delivers comprehensive therapies from advanced physical and occupational therapy to specialized neurological rehabilitation all in a warm, supportive environment. The hospital features state-of-the-art equipment and individualized care plans to help patients reach their recovery goals.

Accredited by The Joint Commission, the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern California is committed to exceptional patient outcomes and compassionate care.

What You Bring:

A passion for patient care, a team player, motivating and collaborating therapist to assist patients to reach the best outcome.

Graduate Degree from an accredited program in Occupational Therapy.

Current State Occupational Therapist License.

Current CPR

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus on enhancing the employees' work experience, recognizing, and celebrating achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through "My Ernest Journey" and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is "You Spoke, We Listened". These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits:

  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance:

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Professional Growth:

  • Continuing education opportunities

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

  • Current licensure as a COTA required per state guidelines.
  • Current Basic Life Support/CPR card required.
  • One year of direct patient care experience in rehabilitation hospital setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

  • Demonstrates critical thinking skills: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to move quickly from one task to another and to prioritize tasks.
  • Ability to use appropriate equipment necessary for the job

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of an occupational therapist, provides rehabilitative services to individuals with physical impairments. Monitors the patient's program and records patient's progress for the occupational therapist. Integrates the hospital's mission and "Guiding Principles" into daily practice.

Posted Total Compensation The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, education and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It's not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $ Minimum SalaryUSD $30.00/Hr. Maximum SalaryUSD $40.38/Hr.

Ernest Health
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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