Sr Occupational Therapist
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Job Location:
Northridge, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Founded in 1955 Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here for more information.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Occupational Therapist you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under physicians orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety assessing functional needs and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence.
Every day you will evaluate home safety assess functional needs of physically disabled patients then develop plan and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures.
To be successful you will demonstrate strong assessment treatment planning and implementation skills for in-home care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential.
- Appropriately assesses patients of varying diagnoses & disorders requiring Occupational Therapy according to established guidelines. Age range treated includes pediatric adolescent adult & geriatric. Staff will be assigned only age ranges for which they meet education experience & training.
- Patients age 0-21 with CCS insurance will either be seen by CCS paneled therapists or have oversight by a CCS paneled therapist.
- Establishes functional goals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team based on the patients rehabilitation potential.
- Develops implements & modifies treatment plan in collaboration with interdisciplinary team to achieve established goals. Utilizes evidence based practice as available. Incorporates patient/family/Care Partner needs interests & goals in the development & execution on the treatment plan.
- Provides patient/family/Care Partner/caregiver education initiating as soon as feasible after admission. Works to ensure transfer of knowledge using a variety of techniques (i.e. teach back demonstration video written handouts).
- Establishes/follows patient precautions. Observes patients response to treatment & reports unusual occurrences. Follows hand off guidelines.
Job Requirements
- Bachelors or higher degree Occupational Therapy and must have a minimum of 10 yrs. as a practicing OT for part-time/full-time staff including demonstrated teaching responsibilities & evidence of continuing education upon hire and
- Casual per diem staff minimum of 2 yrs. experience and
- Part-time/full-time staff must demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in a specialized area and
- New applicants must present documentation of continuing education or experience. and
- Upon annual appraisal must demonstrate participation in external continuing education or experience. and
- Experienced therapists with 1 year equivalent of pediatric experience will apply/obtain CCS paneling within 6 months of hire.
- Occupational Therapist: CA upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR required.
- Fire Safety within 90 Days required.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
