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Occupational Therapy - Therapists & Assistants

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Occupational Therapy asks, "What matters to you? - Not, "What's the matter with you?"

Our Occupational Therapy professionals work with patients of all ages to improve how they go about their daily lives.

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From teaching children with disabilities to better participate in school & treating injured people recover & regain skills to assisting older adults with physical & cognitive changes.

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Hand Therapy

Occupational Therapy professionals also work with patients suffering from hand and/or upper & lower extremity injuries, providing focused & specialized rehabilitation & recovery recommendations.

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Whether you want to:

  • Enhance your career by working in different settings.

  • Use a more flexible schedule to achieve your personal goals.

  • Earn extra income.

Opportunities

  • Full Time

  • Per Diem

  • Weekends & Holidays

  • Contract

  • Direct Hire

  • Temp-to-Perm

Settings

  • Inpatient Rehab & Hospitals

  • Out-Patient & Pediatric Clinics

  • Schools

  • Skilled Nursing & Subacute

  • Hand Therapy

Basic Qualifications

  • Valid & Unencumbered California professional license

  • Valid CPR-card; AHA preferred​

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Responsibilities

  • Administers therapeutic exercises & modality treatments

  • Assists patient with adjusting to disability/dysfunction to prevent further injury

  • Instructs, motivates, & assists patients to learn & improve mobility & functional activities such as pre-ambulation, transfer, ambulation, & daily living activities with or without use of assistive & supportive devices

  • Records treatment, response, & progress in patient's chart including physician progress reports, rehab summaries & discharge summaries

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Therapists also:

  • Confer with family regarding treatment program & goals

  • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages & adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit

  • Plan & prepare written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data including functional goals with time limits

  • Supervise OT support staff

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Skills

  • Ability to make improvements or take corrective action

  • Communicate with people outside the organization

  • Deal calmly & effectively in high stress situations

  • Develop constructive & cooperative working relationships with others, & maintain them over time

  • Observe, receive, & otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources

  • Organize, plan, & prioritize work

  • Represent the organization to patients, clients & the public

  • Skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, logic & reasoning, judgment, time-management techniques & data entry

  • Speak, read, & write effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience while demonstrating the proper use of grammar

  • Work within a team as well as independently​

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