Per Diem - Occupational Therapist II

San Bernardino County; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in Colton, California, is recruiting Per Diem - Occupational Therapist II to provide a range of therapy programs for patient rehabilitation, including assessment, planning, and patient education.

Applicants must hold a valid California OT license and BLS certification; one year of licensed OT experience is preferred, with inpatient acute care or inpatient rehab experience highly desired. Per Diem roles have no guaranteed hours.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid Occupational Therapy license issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• One year of experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement physical, socio-cultural and self-care programs.
• Observe and evaluate treatment effectiveness and adjust as needed.
• Teach daily living skills to restore and maintain highest functioning.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Therapy program design

Patient education

Education

Occupational Therapy license (California Board of Occupational Therapy)

Job description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC)

is recruiting for Per Diem - Occupational Therapist II's who perform a wide variety of individual therapy programs for the occupational rehabilitation of patients. Duties include assessing, planning and implementing physical, socio- cultural and self-care programs; observing and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment, suggesting treatment changes and conferring with physicians and other staff regarding patients' treatment and progress; teaching daily living skills such as muscle re-education, hygiene, nutrition, communication and problem solving with educational subjects directed at restoring and maintaining the patient's highest level of functioning.

For more detailed information, refer to the Per Diem - Occupational Therapist II job description.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.

Conditions of Employment

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, drug test, verification of employment history and education.

Per Diem: Per Diem positions are not Regular Positions within the County, and there should be no expectation of continued employment or guaranteed hours. Working in a Per Diem position does not preclude you from applying and competing for Regular positions within the County. (Refer to the San Bernardino County website for current open recruitments.)

Shift Availability: ARMC is a twenty-four hour facility; applicants may be required to work various shifts, therefore applications must indicate their shift availability in the Supplemental Questionnaire of the application. Rotating weekend and holiday coverage may be required.

Visa Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid Occupational Therapy license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs (California Board of Occupational Therapy).
• One (1) year of experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Must possess and maintain Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience in an inpatient acute care and/or experience in an inpatient acute rehab facility is highly desired.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.