Senior Occupational Therapist Outpatient

Dignity Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health in Oxnard, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide essential outpatient OT services under physician orders. You will evaluate home safety, assess functional needs, and tailor treatments to promote independence.

Responsibilities include developing and implementing individualized OT plans, communicating progress with the care team, and attending patient care meetings as needed. A focus on independence and safety guides patient education and care.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of clinical OT experience.
• Experience in neuro rehab, orthopedics, pediatrics, hand rehab, pain management, and work hardening.
• CA Occupational Therapist license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess functional needs and implement individualized outpatient OT treatment procedures.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and evaluate home safety and daily living activities.
• Communicate goals, progress, and rehab potential with the healthcare team.
• Collaborate with the treatment team and participate in patient care meetings as needed.
• Attend rounds and discharge meetings as appropriate.
• Promote independence and safety through patient education.

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential outpatient 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, 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 outpatient care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential.

• Expected to develop clinical skills with ultimate responsibility for assuming clinical competency.
• 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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Pay Range

$52.15 - $77.58 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.