Occupational Therapist PD

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health in Santa Barbara, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapist II who will interpret, organize, apply and modify prescribed occupational therapy for inpatients and outpatients, while upholding ethical standards. You will lead in planning individualized programs and collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, compassionate patient care.

The role emphasizes independence, critical thinking, and culturally sensitive communication as you serve a diverse patient population across our

Qualifications

• Interpreting, organizing and applying prescribed occupational therapy per Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics.
• Effective communication with sensitivity to diverse populations across age, development, culture and impairment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement individualized occupational therapy programs for inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide care in a safe environment and demonstrate leadership as an independent clinician.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure high-quality patient care in alignment with Cottage Health values.

Job description

The Occupational Therapist interprets, organizes, applies and modifies as necessary medically prescribed occupational therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients. The Occupational Therapist plans and implements programs to meet individual needs and provides care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the California Board of Occupational Therapy. Competency skills include the ability to provide care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations. This includes patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical impairments.

The Occupational Therapist II is an independent clinician who is a leader in applying the Cottage Health (CH) Values of excellence, integrity, and compassion in patient care. A Level II clinician provides care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing learned technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

• *Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health's annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards.