O2 Employment Services is working with a local Pediatric Therapy service looking for their next Occupational Therapist. This is a full-time or Part-time, long-term position located in Redding, CA.
Compensation, Schedule, and Benefits of the Occupational Therapist:
- $43.00 – $60.00 per hour, depending on experience level and schedule.
- Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm OR Part-time flexible schedule.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision offered through O2.
Qualifications of the Occupational Therapist:
- Current and cleared California Occupational Therapy License – Required.
- Bachelor's degree in Phycology, therapy, social work, or related field – Required.
- Master's degree in counseling, psychology, or social work – Preferred.
- Knowledge of rehabilitative treatment techniques as utilized by the generalist in treating multiple age groups.
- Knowledge of the regulations and practice standards of Pediatric Occupational Therapy.
- Knowledge of direct patient care of Occupational Therapy to pediatric patients.
- Knowledge of equipment and instruments used in daily activities.
- Skill in treating Pediatric Occupational Therapy patients.
- Skill in using applicable equipment and instruments.
- Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
- Skill in critical thinking in the performance of Pediatric Occupational Therapy.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
- Skills in maintaining good working relationships with community resources, referral sources, agencies and colleagues (PT and SLP).
Responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist:
- Evaluates capabilities and needs of infants, children, and adolescents to determine child's needs for therapy.
- Meets the patient’s goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
- Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensory motor, educational, recreational and social activities.
- Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level and interest.
- Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting and evaluating patient’s progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
- Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following case being closed by designing and instructing patients, families and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow up programs.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal/professional networks; participating in professional societies.
- Complies with federal, state and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation.
- Other duties as assigned
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
O2 Employment Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs to perform the essential functions of the position.