Occupational Therapist II

CommonSpirit Health; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist for St. John’s Hospital Camarillo. The role emphasizes assessment of swallowing and functional deficits, collaboration with the care team, and ongoing professional development.

The position requires CA licensure as an Occupational Therapist and CPR/BLS certification, with a focus on patient safety and quality care within a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Identified and reported patient abuse and neglect.
• Proficient in assessing functional deficits via records, observation, and patient/family input.
• Interprets physician orders and plans treatment.
• Maintains and updates professional skills with CE and monthly inservices.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e. physical assault, domestic abuse and neglect of elders and children.
• Conducts annual performance reviews as assigned by Therapy Manager/Supervisor and works to assist other speech therapists in improving job performance.
• Accurately identifies patient's functional deficits/dysfunction through review of the medical record, observation, and assessments.
• Identifies signs of dysphagia and swallowing deficits and interprets physician orders.
• Communicates with the healthcare team to coordinate goals, progress, and rehab potential.
• Maintains current skills by attending continuing education courses and department inservices.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

GED

California Occupational Therapist license

CPR (BLS)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

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

• Identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e. physical assault, domestic abuse and neglect of elders and children.
• Conducts annual performance reviews as assigned by Therapy Manager/Supervisor and works to assist other speech therapists in improving job performance. (NA - per diem)
• Accurately identifies patient's functional deficits/dysfunction through review of the medical record, through observation of the patient, through information obtained from the patient/family, and through assessment of expressive/receptive language, motor speech, cognitive/linguistic hearing, voice and swallowing and other speech therapy assessment techniques. Accurately interprets the physician's order.
• Accurately identifies signs and symptoms of dysphagia and the patient's functional deficits/dysfunction with swallowing through review of the medical record, observation of the patient, information obtained from the patient/family/staff, oral-pharyngeal and respiratory examination, trial feed assessments and other occupational therapy assessment techniques. Accurately interprets the physician order. Received Advanced Practice Certification in Swallowing from the California Board of Occupational Therapy or be working towards advanced practice certification following established guidelines for supervision and continuing education.
• Communicates regularly with other members of the healthcare team regarding goals, progress and rehab potential. Works as a collaborative member of the treatment team.
• Maintains current skills and competency by attending at least one continuing education course annually and at least 1 department/hospital inservice a month (NA - per diem).

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate Minimum of two (2) years clinicalexperience; evidence of ability to functionwith a high degree of independence andcompetence., upon hire or
• High School GED, upon hire
• Occupational Therapist: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1974, Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement three years in a row, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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