Occupational Therapist, Per Diem - Acute Care Westwood

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Outpatient Clinics is seeking a Per Diem Occupational Therapist to support the acute care hospital setting under department leadership. You will assess patient needs and develop treatment plans to help patients regain function.

Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, documentation, collaborative care, maintaining productivity, and floating to other hospital locations as needed. There may be opportunities to convert to a career.

Qualifications

• Evaluation and treatment of patients requiring occupational therapy services.
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans.
• Documenting patient care in accordance with departmental and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Participating in department and hospital initiatives.
• Floating to other hospital locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Performing comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations.
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans.
• Providing therapeutic interventions to support patients' functional goals and recovery.
• Completing timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Maintaining expected productivity and quality standards.
• Participating in department and hospital initiatives as needed.
• Floating to other hospital locations to provide coverage, as required.

Job description

Description

Under the supervision of the department leadership, the Per Diem Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients requiring occupational therapy services in the acute care hospital setting. Primary responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing and implementing treatment plans, documenting patient care in accordance with departmental and regulatory requirements, and maintaining established productivity standards.

Key duties include:

• Performing comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations.
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans.
• Providing therapeutic interventions to support patients' functional goals and recovery.
• Completing timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Maintaining expected productivity and quality standards.
• Participating in department and hospital initiatives as needed.
• Floating to other hospital locations to provide coverage, as required.

Salary Range: $73.82 - $92.23 per hour.

This per diem position may have the opportunity to convert to a career