Occupational Therapist

Building Therapy Leaders; Indio (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (BCB

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Unlimited CEU Opportunities

Career Advancement Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Scholarship Opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Desert Mountain Healthcare in Indio, CA, is seeking a Full Time Occupational Therapist to join our in-house therapy team. We offer a stable, in-house therapy environment focused on geriatric recovery and post-acute care.

As a Full Time OT, you will screen and treat patients with cognitive and ADL challenges, utilizing standardized assessments and evidence-based interventions, and will provide comprehensive discharge summaries per regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Licensed Occupational Therapist in good standing.
• Open to applicants of all experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with cognitive or ADL disorders and plan care.
• Use standardized assessments to inform interventions.
• Provide rehabilitation and medical treatment per standards.
• Communicate progress and discharge summaries to the team.

Skills

Licensed Occupational Therapist

Open to all experience levels

Job description

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST – FULL TIME – DESERT MOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE – INDIO, CA

Desert Mountain Healthcare in Indio, CA , is a post-acute care facility with long-term care, short-term care, and geriatric outpatient services provided. We can offer a stable and fun in-house therapy team to work with as well as excellent programs serving our geriatric clientele in their journey to recovery. We are seeking a Full Time Occupational Therapist to join our in-house therapy team.

Full Time: Flexible schedule with work-life balance
Pay: $53 - $65/hour based on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively screens/evaluates patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: ADL retraining; therapeutic activities; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.

Qualifications

Licensed Occupational Therapist

Open to applicants of all experience levels

At Desert Mountain Healthcare , we believe that exceptional care starts with a strong set of values that guide everything we do. As a therapist with us, you’ll be part of a team that helps drive the CAPLICO values: C elebration, A ccountability, P assion for Learning, L ove One Another, I ntelligent Risk Taking, C ustomer Second, and O wnership. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.

Browse our website at www.flagshiptherapy.com/who-we-are and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term and post-acute care.

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits programs to eligible employees. Benefit eligibility varies based on employment status and hours worked and may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• 401k w/ Match
• Paid Time Off
• Unlimited CEU Opportunities
• Career Advancement Opportunities (Clinical and Administrative Growth Pathways)
• Tuition Reimbursement (facility discretion)
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!

For more information regarding specific benefits offerings, please visit www.ensignbenefits.com

Eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

About Us

Desert Mountain Healthcare is an affiliate of Ensign Services, Inc. ("ESI"), a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., a national leader in post-acute care whose affiliated entities employ over 55,000 team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to