Sr Occupational Therapist

As our Sr. Occupational Therapist you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under a 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 the functional needs of physically disabled patients and 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 the education experience & training.
• CCS paneled therapists will either see patients aged 0-21 with CCS insurance 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 of the treatment plan.
• Provides patient/family/Care Partner/caregiver education initiating as soon as feasible after admission. Works to ensure knowledge transfer 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.

• Bachelors or higher degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• 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 required.
• Casual per diem staff minimum of 2 yrs. experience required
• Part-time/full-time staff must demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in a specialized area required.
• New applicants must present documentation of continuing education or experience required.
• Upon annual appraisal must demonstrate participation in external continuing education or experience required.
• CA Occupational Therapist (CA OT License) required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) required.
• Fire Safety (within 90 Days of start date) required.

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center heart care cancer care and womens health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.

Additionally Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of Americas 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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