Occupational Therapist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 132,250,000 - 198,374,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Shriners Children’s in Southern California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the pediatric outpatient team. The role includes evaluation, therapy, and family education with a focus on age-appropriate, culturally sensitive care.

Requirements include California OT licensure, CPR, and a Bachelor's Degree. Preferred: pediatric experience, hand therapy, and OT experience. Compensation is based on experience with a pay range of $46.14–$69.22 per hour.

Qualifications

• Current licensure by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• CPR certification.
• Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation and therapy services, direct patient care, education, and transition of care for pediatric patients.
• Works with medical staff and multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care for pediatric patients and families.
• Mentors students and professionals to support education and professional development.
• Supports department development through participation in special projects and committees.
• Maintains ongoing education and research aligned with patient care and hospital direction.
• Keeps current knowledge on scope of practice, coding/billing, and compliant documentation within a revenue cycle environment.
• Offers exceptional care following the Shriners Hospitals for Children FOCUSED Program.

Skills

Licensure California OT

CPR Certification

Pediatric experience

OT experience

Hand Therapy

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

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Job Description

Shriners Children’s Southern California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team in our Pediatric outpatient team.

Key Responsibilities

• The Occupational Therapist position provides evaluation and therapy services, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transition of care, in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon licensed independent practitioner referral.
• Provides comprehensive compliant and safe clinical care demonstrating the philosophy of family centered care, a commitment to the achievement of optimal patient outcomes in alignment with the standards of practice of their professional organization.
• Works with medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care to meet the needs of the pediatric patients and their family.
• Functions as a team member and develops leadership skills through activities such as: mentoring, and providing education to students and other professionals.
• Supports the ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and facility committees.
• Responsible for professional growth and development through ongoing education and research in alignment with hospital’s patient care and strategic direction.
• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge in changes related to scope of practice, coding/billing practices, compliant documentation and any other knowledge related to the compliant practice in a revenue cycle environment.
• In cooperation with other local leaders, offers exceptional care following the Shriners Hospitals for Children FOCUSED Program, a system-wide model for professional practice that stresses and emphasizes patient-centered care, or always putting the needs of the patients (and their families first).

Required Qualifications

• Current licensure by the California Board of Occupational Therapy
• CPR certification
• Bachelors Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of pediatric experience
• 1+ year Occupational Therapy experience
• Hand Therapy experience

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $46.14 - $69.22/hour

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Other Information

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families.

We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non‑clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Benefits

• Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!