Senior Occupational Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA seeks an Occupational Therapist to provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under physician orders.

You will evaluate home safety, assess functional needs, and implement tailored treatment to promote independence. Candidates should have strong assessment and treatment planning skills for in-home care, with a focus on patient education and safety, collaborating with the care team to support independence for patients

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of clinical experience.
• Extensive training in a specialty area (neuro rehabilitation, orthopedics, pediatrics, hand rehabilitation, pain management or work hardening).
• Licensed Occupational Therapist in California upon hire; CPR certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate home safety and functional needs for in-home therapy.
• Develop and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment plans.
• Communicate goals and progress with the healthcare team and patient/family.
• Attend care conferences and coordinate through the rehab team.

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under physician's orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety, assessing functional needs, and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence.

Every day you will evaluate home safety, assess functional needs of physically disabled patients, then develop, plan, and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong assessment, treatment planning, and implementation skills for in-home care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential.

• 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 employees in improving job performance.
• Accurately identifies patient's functional deficits/dysfunction through interview, skilled observation and testing to evaluate the performance areas of activities of daily living, work and productive activities and play or leisure activities, as well as the performance components of sensorimotor skills, cognitive integration and psychosocial skills.
• Accurately interprets the physician's order.
• Communicates regularly with other members of the healthcare team regarding goals, progress and rehab potential.
• Works as a collaborative member of the treatment team.
• Attends any necessary and appropriate patient care meetings such as mini rounds, rehab weekly conference, discharge meetings.

Job Requirements

Required

• 4-6 years Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience
• Evidence of extensive training in a given specialty area.
• Specialty areas may include but not be limited to: neuro rehabilitation, orthopedics, pediatrics, hand rehabilitation, pain management and work hardening
• Occupational Therapist: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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