Supervising Occupational/Physical Therapist - RUHS - Public Health

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Job summary

A public health unit within the County of Riverside is seeking a Supervising Occupational/Physical Therapist to manage and guide a team providing therapy for children with disabilities. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in pediatric therapy and supervisory skills, ensuring high standards of care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Three years as a licensed occupational or physical therapist, two years in pediatrics.
• Experience supervising preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises occupational and physical therapy staff.
• Facilitates inter-disciplinary medical therapy conferences.
• Ensures quality client therapy services.

Skills

Therapeutic techniques

Coordination

Leadership

Education

Current licensure with the California Board of Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy

Job description

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Supervising Occupational/Physical Therapist - RUHS - Public Health

County of Riverside

$112,445.42 - $161,359.38 Annually

Location

Corona

Regular

Job Number

25-73467-01JH

Public Health

Division

CCS Therapy

06/24/2025

Closing Date

7/7/2025 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana

The County of Riverside’s University Health System (RUHS) has an opportunity for a Supervising Therapist who will be assigned to the Public Health department's California Children's Services (CCS) Medical Therapy Unit. This position will supervise physical and occupational therapists assigned to the department who provide therapy for physically handicapped children; and to do other work as required.

This is the full supervisory level in the Therapist Series for the CCS program. Incumbent provides day-to-day supervision of a combination program of physical and occupational therapy. This class differs from the Coordinating Therapist for physically handicapped children in that the latter assists the Chief Therapist in general program administration, professional staff development activities, and quality control of therapy services.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess at least three (3) years of experience as a licensed occupational therapist or a licensed physical therapist, with two (2) years of which must have been in pediatrics. Experience as a supervisor is preferred.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Supervising Therapist Corona

The County of Riverside’s University Health System (RUHS) has an opportunity for a Supervising Therapist who will be assigned to the Public Health department's California Children's Services (CCS) Medical Therapy Unit. This position will supervise physical and occupational therapists assigned to the department who provide therapy for physically handicapped children; and to do other work as required.

This is the full supervisory level in the Therapist Series for the CCS program. Incumbent provides day-to-day supervision of a combination program of physical and occupational therapy. This class differs from the Coordinating Therapist for physically handicapped children in that the latter assists the Chief Therapist in general program administration, professional staff development activities, and quality control of therapy services.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess at least three (3) years of experience as a licensed occupational therapist or a licensed physical therapist, with two (2) years of which must have been in pediatrics. Experience as a supervisor is preferred.
Work Location:
750 Corona Avenue, Corona, CA 92879
Work Schedule:9/80, Monday – Thursday (7:30 am -5:00pm), Every other Friday (8:00am-5:00Pm)

Meet the Team : https://www.ruhealth.org/ruhs-public-health

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Supervises a staff of occupational and physical therapists and aides in a medical therapy unit located at a public school site.

• Facilitates Inter-disciplinary Medical Therapy conferences

• Ensure the provision of quality best practice client therapy services, review of therapy treatment plans and Durable Medical Equipment requests, management of databases for client care, completion of Utilization Review, processing initial client referrals, completing client orientations, transferring and closing cases as needed.

• Conducts regular staff meetings to ensure program direction is met as well as staff trainings as needed.

• Ensuring the MTU operational standards including safety, work orders, HIPAA and billing requirements are met. Handling and resolving client family concerns.

• Orients new employees to the medical therapy unit programs.

• Provides liaison between the therapy unit, school personnel, and other community agencies; arranges training programs for therapy students or new therapists assigned to the unit.

• Coordinates and supervises all therapy unit operations; interpret the therapy program and policies to parents and the visiting public.

• Evaluates therapists' performance and initiates appropriate disciplinary action if required; interviews and selects therapists to fill staff vacancies.

• Participates in staff conferences, study groups, and parent and community meetings; schedules conferences.

• Maintains various records including attendance records; prepares annual budget; assigns clerical and therapy duties; guides therapy personnel in administrative areas.

• Supervises the instruction program for occupational and physical therapists at a medical therapy unit; assists in supervision of technical skills of staff therapists in units with Supervising Therapists of opposite discipline.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

License/Certificate: Current licensure with the California Board of Occupational Therapy or as a licensed Physical Therapist as issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience as a licensed occupational therapist or a licensed physical therapist two (2) years of which must have been in pediatrics.

Knowledge of: Therapeutic techniques, activities and equipment used in occupational or physical therapy work with particular emphasis on the physical and psychological problems of children with cerebral palsy; growth and development of children; skeletal anatomy; kinesiology, neurology and the objectives of occupational or physical therapy treatment.

Ability to: Plan, organize and coordinate the work of a therapy staff; explain or teach therapy treatments to therapists, parents, school personnel, other agencies, children, and the public; apply occupational or physical therapy techniques in observing, testing and evaluating patients; explain occupational or physical therapy treatments to physically handicapped children; deal effectively with handicapped children and their parents; prepare reports and keep records of case histories.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

License : Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required for this position.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

Veteran's Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify, upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference.The Veterans Preference Policy, C-3 is available here: https://rivcocob.org/board-policies

Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: https://rc-hr.com/disability

Proof of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE ).

Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factors.

Pre-Employment
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Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System, all County of Riverside employees, except those serving "At Will," are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.

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