Occupational Therapist

Dignity Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoia Hospital, part of Dignity Health, seeks an Occupational Therapist to help patients regain independence and quality of life, enabling safe daily activities.

You will assess diverse patients, develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and thorough documentation are essential; the role requires organization, adaptability, and a motivating team spirit.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
• New grads will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients across diverse conditions including orthopedic, neurological, and cancer recovery.
• Develop and implement treatment plans; conduct evaluations and re-evaluations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams; document thoroughly; provide motivating care.
• Perform worksite visits for job modifications; record information and progress; prepare discharge plans.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Team Collaboration

Documentation

Flexibility

Education

Accredited OT program

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities.

Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations. You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.

To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

• Appropriately evaluates patients in: range of motion; edema; muscle strength and endurance; sensation, reflexes, neurovascular status; soft tissue, bony palpation, passive joint mobilization; body mechanics, work efficiency, aerobic cap; activities of daily living; coordination; pain.
• Develops and implements appropriate treatments programs: orients patient and family to his/her individual treatment program; develops realistic ADL, work and leisure goals with patient; provides goal directed purposeful activities; progresses patient appropriately on all activities; reevaluates, sets new goals, and adjusts treatment programs accordingly; prepares patient for discharge; provides home programs.
• Elicits and records information about patients medical history.
• Produces timely documentation within departmental guidelines.
• Performs worksite visits when necessary to address job modifications.
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and of examination, and diagnoses condition.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy, upon hire and
• New grads will be considered.
• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy, upon hire and
• Occupational Therapist: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
• Occupational Therapist: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• One year of experience preferred as an O.T.R. in a physical disabilities setting, in acute care or acute rehabilitation. and
• Prefer affiliation with AOTA. Prefer experience with rehab therapy either through educational affiliations or prior work experience. and
• One year of experience preferred as an O.T.R. in a physical disabilities setting, in acute care or acute rehabilitation. and
• experience with rehab therapy either through educational affiliations or prior work experience.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center. Additionally, Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$57.70 - $85.83 /hour