Occupational Therapy Instructor
Occupational Therapy Instructor
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- TYPE OF RECRUITMENTOpen Competitive OpportunityEXAM NUMBERY5861AFILING DATES:January 20 2023 at 8:00 a.m. (PT)Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with communitybased clinics DHS cares for about 600000 unique patients each year employs over 23000 staff and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) the University of Southern California (USC) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU) DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Reentry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Develops organizes and conducts formal and informal occupational therapy education courses and clinical training programs for students interns graduates occupational therapists and assistants. Provides inservice training for occupational therapy staff physicians nurses allied health personnel and community agencies. Conducts training and evaluates its effectiveness in achieving educational objectives. Essential Job Functions
- Plans and develops teaching methods reference materials and teaching aids for patient education inservice ongoing and affiliate education programs seminars and workshops taking into consideration specific education objectives and educational programs.
- Participates with allied health supervisory personnel in identifying and coordinating inservice and ongoing education requirements for occupational therapy medical nursing teaching and other allied health personnel.
- Conducts formal and informal instruction and demonstration sessions in support of general and specialized occupational therapy educational programs including preparation of lesson plans and selection of appropriate materials and teaching aids.
- Consults and collaborates with outside agencies on recent treatment advances and occupational therapy issues; Based upon findings plans develops and recommends training programs for clinical training orientation and seminars to meet patient needs and optimize service delivery.
- Counsels and guides students and preceptors in attaining maximum student learning.
- Participates with occupational therapy supervisory personnel in planning and implementing evaluation criteria to measure the effectiveness of education and treatment programs.
- Analyzes existing education programs and recommends changes in goals objectives and standards based upon inputs from the therapy staff and affiliated schools.
- Participates with the education coordinator or therapy chief and educational staff in defining educational goals objectives and standards for student programs inservice education and ongoing education.
- Reviews textbooks films professional literature and other resource materials and selects and maintains appropriate resources in support of occupational therapy and educational programs; Participates in clinical outcomes by conducting reviewing and assisting in research projects.
- Analyzes affiliated school curricula and plans clinical training programs to meet specific educational objectives and to supplement and reinforce academic requirements of affiliated schools.
- Plans and schedules occupational therapy clinical field work experience assignments for students.
- Meets with affiliated school representatives to review academic course content and make recommendations for changes in curricula to coincide with clinical training experiences.
Requirements
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from an occupational therapy curriculum* accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Associates Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) AND Three 3 years of experience in the practice of occupational therapy one 1 year of which must have been in a supervisory** or teaching*** capacity.
LICENSE:- A current license issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy as an Occupational Therapist.
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.
Physical Class III Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending stooping squatting twisting reaching working on irregular surfaces occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 1025 pounds.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:- Additional years of experience providing professional occupational therapy services in a supervisory or teaching capacity beyond the Selection Requirements.
- A postprofessional degree* in occupational therapy from an accredited college or university OR a masters degree* or higher from an accredited college or university in Education Health Administration Health Management or Public Health.
*In order to receive credit for any type of college degree you must attach a legible copy of the official diploma official transcripts or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specializationat the time of filing or via email to within 7 calendar days of filing your application online.
**Supervisory capacityis defined as:Provides direct administrative and technical supervision by planning assigning and reviewing work of staff evaluating employee performance approving leaves of absence counseling and recommending discipline.
***Teaching capacityis defined as:Provides effective instruction and assessment during clinical practice trainings in classroom lab or medical facilities by guiding and monitoring care provided by a group of students conducting lectures and practical assignments and evaluating student performance.
NO WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING. EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
OUT OF CLASS County employees who wish to meet the requirements using outofclass experience will be considered for this examination. Those claiming outofclass experience should describe their outofclass duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of their application. Applicants are also encouraged to submit any supporting documentation such as out of class/additional responsibility bonuses verification of experience documents and performance evaluations in order to assist staffs review of applicants qualifications.Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience and education based upon application information desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire weighted 100.
CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70 OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE ADDED TO THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an as received basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve 12 months following the date of eligibility.
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve 12 months.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail Fax or in person will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the green APPLY button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 4:59 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Applications electronically received after 4:59 p.m. PT on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
For the foreseeable future all notices including invitation letters result letters and notices of nonacceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add and to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. Please note if you opt out of receiving emails you can visit governmentjobs log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent for your records
The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearlyshown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position.Please do not group your experience.For each position held give the name and address of your employer your position title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will berejected.
IMPORTANT NOTES:- All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification.
- We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process including after appointment has been made.
- Falsification of any information may result in disqualificationor rescission of appointment.
- Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as SeeRsum or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so your application will be rejected.
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID EMAIL AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Annie Hsu Exam Analyst
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
