Per Diem Occupational Therapist Inpatient Services

Occupational Therapist-U3

Responsible for the occupational therapy of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services. Essential Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients, interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.
• Initiates discharge planning for occupational therapy.
• Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient.
• May delegate a portion of the treatment program to the appropriate supportive personnel.
• Coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family.
• Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Discharges patient from occupational therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from occupational therapy.
• Provides accurate, timely documentation of occupational therapy patient management.
• Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.

Basic Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a Bachelors or Masters degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.

License, Certification, Registration:

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements:

• Current CA Occupational Therapy License OR License eligibility letter prior to the first day of employment.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Notes:

• Will work at all OC locations and treat IP adult, pediatric, NICU, and HRIF populations.
• Possibly Sundays if operations require

Primary Location: California, Anaheim, Orange Co Anaheim Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 07:30 AM Working Hours End: 07:30 PM Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B24|AFSCME|United Therapists of So Cal Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: OC Anaheim Medical Center - Occupational Therapy-Inpatient - 0806 Pay Range: $69.82 - $89.16 / hour