Occupational Therapist II - Inpatient Therapy

MemorialCare; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MemorialCare is seeking an Occupational Therapist II at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. This per diem position covers days and involves providing comprehensive OT services across patient populations, from pediatric to geriatric.

You will evaluate, plan, and implement therapeutic interventions, educate patients and staff, and ensure proper documentation and discharge planning in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• One year of clinical OT experience required or strong education/experiential background.

Responsibilities

• Performs an occupational therapy patient examination.
• Analyzes clinical findings to determine functional status/outcome after care.
• Designs an occupational therapy intervention plan.
• Performs OT intervention and documents outcomes.

Skills

Clinical OT experience

Occupational therapy

Education

California OT licensure

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Title: Occupational Therapist II

Location: Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Department: Occupational Therapy-IP

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days (8hr)

Pay Rate*: $60.00/hr.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing all aspects of occupational therapy services, including but not limited to: screening, examination, evaluation, care planning, treatment implementation, reassessment, discharge planning and education of pediatric through geriatric patients.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Performs an occupational therapy patient examination.

• Analyzes clinical findings to determine functional status/outcome after care.

• Designs an occupational therapy intervention plan.

• Performs occupational therapy intervention in a competent manner.

• Educates others using relevant and effective teaching methods.

• Produces documentation to support the delivery of occupational therapy services.

• Uses support personnel according to legal and ethical guidelines.

• Manages resources/incorporates economic factors into service delivery to achieve goals.

• Addresses the age specific needs of all population.

• Be at work and be on time.

• Follow company policies, procedures and directives.

• Interact in a positive and constructive manner.

• Prioritize and multitask.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• One-year of clinical occupational therapy experience required. In lieu of this experience, consideration will be made for staff with strong education and associated experiential background.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current California Occupational Therapist licensure.

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Card issued by the American Heart Association.