Occupational Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

French Hospital Medical Center, an acute care hospital in San Luis Obispo, CA, seeks an Occupational Therapist to help patients regain independence and optimize daily living activities.

You will assess diverse patient groups, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team while documenting thoroughly and maintaining high patient motivation and care standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with health team members.
• Strong documentation of evaluations, plans, and progress notes.
• Provide patient education and motivate patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assess inpatients within 24 hours of physician referral and outpatients within 30 days.
• Develop and obtain approval for treatment plans from referring physicians.
• Explain treatment objectives and methods to patients and families.
• Communicate patient progress with department manager and health team members.
• Participate in in-service training for department and health team.
• Record evaluations, daily treatment notes, weekly progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Coordinate with the case manager to secure durable equipment for functional recovery.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Patient education

Organizational skills

Motivating teamwork

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy

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.

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.

• Evaluates inpatients within 24 hours of physician referral, observing departmental hours of operation. Outpatient evaluation must be within 30 days from date of physician referral.
• Develops effective treatment plans & obtains necessary approval for services from referring physician.
• Explains treatment objectives and methods to patients & as appropriate, their families.
• Communicates with department manager & other health team members as appropriate regarding patient progress, problems, status & plans.
• Involved in in-service training for department & other health team members.
• Records evaluations, daily treatment notes, weekly progress notes & discharge summaries per policy & procedure. Also records treatment charges accurately per policy & procedure.
• Actively participates with case manager to secure necessary durable equipment for patients to facilitate their functional recovery.

Job Requirements

Required

• California OT License
• AHA (BLS-CPR)
• Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1946, Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center 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 has achieved an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012.

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