Occupational Therapist-Santa Maria-CA-Pay Negotiable

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Occupational Therapist (OT)

Job Summary:
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate, develop, and implement individualized treatment plans that help patients regain or improve functional independence and quality of life. The Occupational Therapist provides evidence-based therapeutic interventions for patients across various care settings, collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, educates patients and caregivers, and maintains accurate clinical documentation while ensuring compliance with professional standards and facility policies.

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.

Licensure/Certification:

Current Occupational Therapist (OT) license in the state of practice.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, if required by the facility.

Experience:

Previous Occupational Therapy experience preferred.
Experience in one or more settings including outpatient, inpatient, acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, long-term care, home health, pediatrics, geriatrics, or school-based therapy may be preferred depending on the assignment.
Experience treating orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, geriatric, or medically complex patients is preferred for applicable positions.
Essential Functions
Evaluate patients' physical, cognitive, sensory, developmental, and functional abilities.
Develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders, patient goals, and clinical findings.
Implement evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to improve activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), mobility, upper extremity function, coordination, cognition, sensory integration, and functional independence.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding treatment plans, home exercise programs, adaptive equipment, safety techniques, and discharge recommendations.
Recommend, fabricate, or train patients in the use of adaptive equipment, splints, braces, and assistive devices as appropriate.
Monitor patient progress, reassess functional status, modify treatment plans as needed, and document outcomes accurately.
Collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, speech therapists, nursing staff, case managers, educators, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Follow all facility policies, infection prevention guidelines, patient safety standards, HIPAA regulations, and professional practice standards.
Participate in discharge planning, patient education, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs), rehabilitation aides, students, or support personnel when applicable and in accordance with state regulations.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.