Occupational Therapist

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 63,369 - 123,984; Part time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Northern California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation program. The role involves direct patient care, functional assessment and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes for pediatric patients.

The clinician will ensure accurate documentation, participate in staff education, and contribute to discharge planning with patient/parent teaching.

Qualifications

• Must possess current licensure or be eligible for licensure by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• BLS certification required.
• 2 years pediatric experience preferred.
• 1 year OT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care; evaluates and treats patients per need.
• Communicates patient care needs with medical, nursing and ancillary staff.
• Collaborates with patients, families and professionals to attain outcomes.
• Provides thorough inpatient and outpatient documentation in compliance with policies.
• Implements discharge plans and patient/parent teaching for exercises and equipment.

Skills

Direct patient care

Communication

Documentation

Collaborative care

Education

California OT licensure eligibility

Job description

## Occupational TherapistApplyremote type: On-Sitelocations: Sacramento, CAtime type: Per Diemposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR101001**Company Overview**Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.**Job Description**Shriners Children’s Northern California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team in our Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation program.Key Responsibilities:* Provides direct patient care; evaluates and treats all patients with appropriate interventions based on each patient's needs and medical conditions* Recognizes limits in clinical judgment and seeks peer or multi-disciplinary collaboration* Effectively communicates patient care needs with medical, nursing and ancillary staff* Collaborates with patients, families and professional to attain the desired outcomes* Provides thorough, accurate, inpatient and outpatient documentation, in compliance with department, hospital and Joint Commission policies* Actively participates in required staff meetings and continuing education program* Documents the patient's responses in the medical record* Provides appropriate discharge plans and patient/parent teaching by written or demonstrated methods for exercises, splints, and equipment use* Communicates with supervisor, medical staff and appropriate personnel as needed to problem solving of clinical, departmental and hospital issuesRequired Qualifications:* Must posses current licensure or eligible for licensure by the California Board of Occupational Therapy* BLSPreferred Qualifications:* 2 years pediatric experience* 1 tear Occupational Therapy experienceThe pay range for this position is $46.68 - $90.45. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.